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Twenty-seven adolescent females aged 12.1 \u00b1 0.9 years (height: 153.3 \u00b1 8.0 cm; body mass: 48.8 \u00b1 12.8 kg) completed 10 BS trials from a frontal position at 5.75 m from the basket with two ball sizes: a smaller and lighter ball (size five, 480 g) and the standard ball size for their age (size six, 566 g). No statistically significant differences were observed for ball release variables or efficacy levels. Significantly greater shoulder flexion was detected at release while shooting with a size six ball (F = 2.982, p \u2264 0.01). The shoulder\u2019s angular velocity at release was significantly lower while performing with a size six ball (F = 3.089, p \u2264 0.01). No significant differences were found for the elbow or knee angles or angular velocities. Stature and upper-body strength were significantly correlated with selected kinematic parameters. 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