“Empty” Box Set

The following is from Jeff Kratzer, Head Boys Basketball Coach, Princeville High School (IL):

• #1 takes the ball to the right, off the top.
• As that action takes place, #5 goes to #4 and sets a screen.
• #4 tolls to the block and #1 gives a look.
• #5 continues to screen #2’s man – he might have a different defender as he has just taken a screen from #3.
• #2 is coming off of the staggered double and #3 goes to the ball side corner.

• #2 looks for a shot – then looks inside for mismatch for #4 in the post.

Triangle B.L.O.B.

The following is from Deb Coffman, Head Girls Basketball Coach, Bloomington Central Catholic High School (IL):

• Post 1 screens for #3 (shooter)
• Post 1 screens for #4
• Post 1 seals weak side and #4 comes strong side to the ball

1-4 Set

The following is from Jamie Watson, Head Girls Basketball Coach, Galena High School:

• 1 dribble handoff with 2

• As 2 attacks off of ball screen
• First option is to get to the hoop
• 2nd option is a lob to 4 is his/her defender helps

#5 Zone Play

The following is from Scott Bacon, Head Boys Basketball Coach, Auburn High School (IL):

• #1 dribble entry to the wing
• #2 goes to the block

• #5 screens for #2
• #1 passes to #2
• #3 cuts all the way through

• #4 ball screens for #2
• #1 screens #5

“Swing” Man Set

The following is from Jim Noonan, Head Boys Basketball Coach, Monmouth United High School:

• This can be run in transition with #4 as the trail post or from a 1-4 high set.
• It begins with a wing pass and a UCLA cut.

• #2 reverses the ball to #4, who quickly swings it to #1, who came off a screen from #3
• Quite often, #1 will be open to shoot or #3 will be open on the slip

• After screening for #1, #3 sets a block to elbow little/big screen for #5
• #4 screens the screener, in this case #3

• If #5 was is not open, #1 reverses it to #3 comes off of #4’s screen
• On #3’s catch, #4 reshapes and sets a ball screen for #3

“Orange” Play vs. 2-3 Zone

The following is from Cliff Cameron, Head Boys Basketball Coach, Pleasant Plains High School (IL):

• #1 passes to #2
• #2 passes back to #1
• #5 screens the top of the zone
• #3 floats to the corner
• #1 drives to the right off the screen
• #4 goes under the zone to the ball side low block
• #4 is the first open, #3 in the corner is the second option, or #1 can take the shot if open

Follow Your Pass Drill

The following is from Andrew Weber, Head Men’s Basketball Coach, Rockford University:

• Coach passes #5 the ball
• #5 catches the ball with one hand and passes it to #4
• #4 catches the ball, rips through, and drives it to a left hand lay-up
• Players rotate by following their pass

Louisville Spin Middle Play

The following is from Jon Palicki, Assistant Girls Basketball Coach, St. Viator High School (IL) and is courtesy of @HoopCoach:

• #1 and #3 complete a dribble handoff
• #4 cuts to the block
• #2 cuts towards the top of the key

• #3 dribbles the ball and #2 fills behind
• #3 passes to #2
• #5 begins to cut towards the top of the key
• #3 fills out to the opposite wing

• #5 sets a ball screen for #2 and rolls to the basket

BLOB: 2 Up

The following is from Dan Gschwendtner, Head Girls Basketball Coach, Pontiac High School (IL):

• #5 and #4 screen up
• #5 screens for #4
• #4 goes ball side, #5 cuts to the opposite block

Dribble Zone Set

The following is from Cliff Cameron, Head Boys Basketball Coach, Pleasant Plains High School (IL):

• #1 dribbles at #2
• #2 makes an “L” cut to replace #1

• #1 passes to #2
• #2 passes to #3

• #1 screens the top of the zone
• #3 skips to #2 for a “3”
• Note: #4 sometimes has to help screen the zone