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This study investigated changes in the speed of basketball players due to the isolated and combined effects of plyometric and weight training. To achieve this purpose of the study, sixty basketball players from in and around Kottayam, Kerala, India, whose ages ranged between 18 and 25 years, were selected as subjects. The selected subjects were divided into four equal groups. Group - I - (n = 15) underwent plyometric training, group - II - (n = 15) underwent weight training, group - III - (n = 15) underwent combined training, and group - IV - (n = 15) acted as the control group which does not participate in any special training. This study's training program was carried out thrice weekly for twelve weeks. The selected dependent variable speed was measured by a 50m dash test before and after training. The assessed data of the four groups were calculated through ANCOVA statistics. When the 'F' (adjusted) score in ANCOVA was high, the post hoc (Scheffe's) test was followed. A confidence level of 0.05 was set. Due to the isolated and combined effect of plyometric and weight training, the speed of basketball players notably progressed; however, the combined training group was much superior to the plyometric and weight training group in improving the speed of basketball players. The weight training group was much superior to the plyometric training group in improving the speed of basketball players.