França, CíntiaGomes, Beatriz B.Gouveia, Élvio RúbioIhle, AndreasSilva, Manuel J. Coelho e2023-05-172023-05-172021França, C.; Gomes, B.B.; Gouveia, É.R.; Ihle, A.; Coelho-E-Silva, M.J. The Jump Shot Performance in Youth Basketball: A Systematic Review. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 3283. https://doi.org/10.3390/ ijerph18063283http://hdl.handle.net/10400.13/5172The basketball jump shot (JS) is consensually considered as a high-complexity specific motor skill, with a complex teaching and learning processes involved. The aim of this paper was to conduct a systematic review of the literature on the JS performance among youth basketball players. Methods: The data search was made according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) in the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) Web of Knowledge, PubMed, Scopus and Sportdiscus databases until March 2021. Results: The results suggest that JS performance of youth basketball players is influenced by (i) distance to the basket, (ii) fatigue, (iii) presence of a defender and (iv) visual information available. Conclusion: This research emphasizes the crucial need for players and coaches to promote training situations matching the game reality to develop successful shooting performance of youth basketball players.engYouth playersGame-related conditionsMotor actionKinematics.Faculdade de Ciências Sociaisjournal article10.3390/ijerph18063283