Scott Jaimet lives in Indiana. He played varsity basketball and football at Noblesville High School. He earned a football scholarship to the University of Indianapolis. While better at football, his first love was always basketball, playing until sore knees required that he quit playing at the age of 35.
Scott was living in Oregon at the time and raising his son Will. Not being a shooter, he searched for a book on the correct method of shooting so that he could teach it to Will. He had learned the method commonly taught to most kids of shooting with the ball at shoulder to eye height, right foot forward and pushing up through the ball. This technique worked well through junior high but Scott wanted more for his son. He wanted him to have an NBA style shot with the ball high above his head.
So his search began. He could not find anything, except for the five to ten pages in most basketball books. There was nothing else. Then as time went by, it became clear to him that it was a matter of simple science - the jump shot’s basic benchmarks were balance, extension, symmetry and rhythm.
With that idea in mind, he began to interview many coaches across the country. One of the first interviews was with Dean Stepp, the coach at North Eugene H.S. in Oregon. Dean was very helpful and supplied much of the information found in the book. Dean’s son was Blake Stepp, All-American at Gonzaga. In addition to raising Blake, he also had many fine teams in Oregon, including the team that still holds the Oregon 3-point percentage record for the state tournament. Dean also had a high school team that shot 80% on free throws for a single season. Dean was a constant source of information.
Scott then moved back to Indiana to pursue the book. He talked to Chuck Person, assistant coach of the Indiana Pacers who gave him many helpful tips. Next he talked to Kerry Rupp, assistant coach at Indiana University, who was instrumental in pushing the book forward.
Kerry referred Scott to two NBA coaches, Gerald Oliver and Gary Boren of the Dallas Mavericks. Both coach Oliver and coach Boren actively participated in the review of the manuscript. Scott even went on a trip to see Gary in Dallas.
After four years of travel, interviews and study, Scott published the book.
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