It looks like the Detroit Pistons have found themselves a new shooting guard . At half-time during the Pistons vs Knicks game on Friday night , one of the team 's dancers , Kathryn Martin , scored an incredible half-court shot with her back to the basket . In a video of the astonishing feat , the 24-year-old bends down before hoisting the ball over her head and backwards towards the net . Going for it : Kathryn Martin , 24 , attempts a half-court shot with her back to the basket on Friday night . Incredible : The blue ball can be seen falling through the net following a perfect shot by Martin . 'Ooooh , ' the crowd can be heard murmuring as the ball soars towards the basket . She watches in anticipation , while court staff pay little attention to her attempt . But to their astonishment - as well as to the shock of the fans and Martin herself - the shot goes in , hitting nothing but the net . The spectators scream as Martin looks on in disbelief , raising her hands in the air in victory . As she struggles to catch her breath , the team 's mascot , Hooper the horse , swoops her up and carries her away . Joy : Martin screamed in shock after making the shot at half-time during the Pistons vs Knicks game Friday . Celebration : The team 's mascot , Hooper the horse , then picked up Martin in his arms and cantered off . Martin made the incredible shot during half time at Saturday night 's Pistons game against the New York Knicks in Auburn Hills , Michigan . The Knicks won 121-115 . 'The way the Pistons shot in the second half , they should have suited her up , ' one viewer wrote beneath the video after it was shared on YouTube . On Saturday , the Pistons also lost to the Washington Wizards , 99-95 . Martin , who has a long-term boyfriend , joined the team 's dancers in August 2012 . Talented : Martin , pictured right with a fellow dancer , has been dancing for the team for more than two years .
Dancer Kathryn Martin , 24 , made the astonishing shot at half-time during the Pistons vs Knicks game in Michigan on Saturday night 's .