Pro Dunk Hoops News

I put together this visual mapping tool for the NCAA
men’s basketball tournament that measures things like home court
advantage, jet lag and more.

http://www.produnkhoops.com/sandbox/geo_tourn

Some cool statistics:

Teams closest to home base throughout tournament
The University of Texas(2) fans must travel an average of 221 miles
to each venue
The University of Texas Arlington(16) fans must travel an average of
263 miles to each venue
The University of Memphis(1) fans must travel an average of 422 miles
to each venue

Shortest Trips to the Final Four
The University of Memphis(1) - 716 miles
Mississippi State University(9) - 800 miles
Austin Peay State University(15) - 884 miles

Longest Trips to the Final Four
The University of Arizona(10) - 4780 miles
University of San Diego(13) - 4734 miles
Baylor University(11) - 4068 miles

Shortest first leg
North Carolina University(1) - 20 miles

Longest first leg
Cornell University(14) - 2306 miles

PS - Let me know if you see any mistakes … I didn’t exactly go over
this with a fine tooth comb (trying to get it out before the
tournament started).

We are proud to announce the addition of “The Basketball Blog” to the Pro Dunk Hoops website.  Adam Wexler (read about Adam here), a seasoned writer and sports radio analyst will be the primary author on topics such as the NCAA and NBA basketball leagues.  Adam’s first post titled “Remembering 2007 - The Scandal over the Sports” can be found here and is a great read about all of the sports controversy in 2007.

A lot exciting  changes and additions are coming in 2008 for Hoops and Pro Dunk Hoops.  We will be offering several new products in the institutional arena.  Here is a list of products slated for release in 2008.

• Hoops Institutional Gymnasium Backboards
• Residential / Institutional Fixed-Height Basketball Systems
• Multi-Game Netting Standards

We will release more details about these products as they come available.  Please inquire about these products through email at sales@produnkhoops.com.

We are always trying to improve our basketball equipment.  In recent history we have improved the Pro Dunk basketball goal with the following features.

• Increased glass thickness to a full ½ inch
• Preassembled the backboard (padding, H-bracket)
• Replaced regular steel fasteners with stainless steel fasteners
• Extended the warranty to a lifetime

We are not stopping there!  We will be galvanizing the whole system (shipping mid-spring).  This will effectively eliminate any corrosion of the system’s steel and ensure the goal will never weaken and always remain looking great.

The galvanization (learn about galvanizing), durable powder coat (read about powder coating), stainless steel fasteners (compare stainless bolts to regular steel bolts), and solid aluminum backboard frame truly make this one of the most resilient basketball goals available.

To help you navigate the site more easily we have added a section to the top of each page that will show you recently viewed products.  We hope this will help you get back to what you’re really looking for while reading through the site.  You can minimize this section and even expand it to show up to six products in the history.  If you have any suggestions or find bugs with the new feature please comment or send us an email at support@produnkhoops.com.

Our list of basketball goal installers continues to grow. We are proud to offer one of the most comprehensive lists of independent and national installers on the internet. We hope this is a valuable resource for customers having their basketball goals installed. Over the last few months we have added the following installers to our list which can be found here.

Name: Assembly-Pro of Central Florida
Service Area: Central Florida
Phone Number: 321-231-3013
Website: www.assemblypro.net

Name: Assembly Plus
Service Area: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
Phone Number: 267-718-7833
Website: www.assemblyplus.net

Name: Professional Assembly Services
Service Area: Central Florida
Phone Number: 407-760-9271
Website: www.professionalassemblyservices.com

We are in the process of rolling out new branding for all Pro Dunk basketball systems.  The logo you see here will be the new face of the basketball goal.  You’ll find it in new literature, boxing and marketing material early this year.  Please give us your feedback on the new logo and where you want to see it!

We are proud to have former professional basketball player Nick Van Exel join the Pro Dunk team.  His new Pro Dunk Diamond basketball system was installed in his Houston, Texas home this summer.  He joins Mario Elie in our list of professional customers.  His quote can be found on the Pro Dunk Diamond reviews page.

Nick Van Exel (Nick the Quick) is a 13 year veteran known by many as the feisty guard that helped Los Angeles regain greatness with his quick step, prolific assists and legendary big 3 point shots. His career is rounded out with impressive and consistent play at many teams including Denver, Dallas, Golden State and Portland.. For a complete bio, click here.

All aboard one of the fastest growing basketball goal companies in America!  We have increased basketball system sales this holiday season by over 600% while increasing unique visitors to the site by over 500% (based on numbers from Nov. 1 to Dec. 25^th).  We are working hard to ensure this trend continues and are glad to have you aboard.

The Holiday sale is on! Our top 3 Pro Dunk models are on sale at record low prices. Put the ultimate Diamond model with a regulation sized backboard, mammoth sized pole and the longest extension arm in the industry on your basketball court for $2,199.00. Be the envy of your neighborhood and put the professional Platinum model on your driveway for an amazing low price of $1,489.00. Grab the neighborhood favorite Pro Dunk Gold basketball system for a record low price of only $1,249.00.