There does not exist a single compiled source which matches the different populations of basketball athletes to the corresponding and most suitable variant of the yo-yo test. Overcoming this shortcoming and providing the reader of the article with a concise source of information and provide a complete understanding of which yo-yo test is the most suitable for the basketball athlete, is the main objective of this study. Furthermore, the study also provides a clear understanding of all the quoted studies and also elucidates the drawbacks of them. This study is the first of its kind literature review to put together such a reader friendly representation of data of the yo-yo test and its application in endurance assessment of basketball athletes. The method of study includes intensive scouring of scholarly platforms, and a search algorithm based on Boolean Algebra, and stringent inclusion criteria in order to refine the search to the most relevant and empirical research articles for reviewing. The results of the study provide conclusive data on the matching of the yo-yo test to the basketball population, and this data is provided as the conclusion in the form of a table. Furthermore, data regarding the shortcomings of the reviewed studies are also provided in a comprehensive way, so that the reader is informed of the potential fallbacks. All in all, this one-of- a- kind meta-analysis, is probably the first of its kind to compile and present data in such a complete and cohesive manner.