Update: We have added a new page full of ball handling drills for all levels of coaches and players. In this post (from 2013) professional coach Wes Kosel present a nice combination of ball handling and shooting drills that you can use with your guards. This drill is...
Tim Cluess Iona Gaels Knicks Flare by Wes Kosel This article features a Tim Cluess Iona Gaels Knicks Flare Set Play. Tim Cluess. Cluess is in his seventh season as head coach of Iona. In his time with the Gaels, they have won 20+ games each season including 26...
Houston Cougars Horns Set Play Here is a horns set play from Houston Cougars head coach Kelvin Sampson. Sampson has his Cougars off to a 5-1 start on a the season with wins over George Mason, South Dakota, Vermont, Cornell, and the only loss coming last night to LSU....
Tyronn Lue Cleveland Cavaliers Scissor Flip Play by Wes Kosel Here is a Tyronn Lue Cleveland Cavaliers Scissor Flip Play. The Cavaliers are 4-0 to start the seasons with wins over the New York Knicks, Toronto Raptors, Orlando Magic, and Houston Rockets. In the early...
Continuous Shuffle Offense by Wes Kosel This offense can be used at any level and is great against man or zone defenses. The basic setup is to get to an overload set (which can be done in a variety of ways) and then run continuous shuffle action screens. The play can...
4 Out Lob Set Play by Wes Kosel Here is a 4 out lob set play, similar to something that we ran when I was at Colorado College as an assistant. This play starts with four players out on the perimeter (wing, wing, slot, slot) and the 5 man inside posting up on the...
Slipping the Screen by Wes Kosel This playbook features five set plays with a slip screen. The most common time that coaches use a slip is in a ball screen situation, but slips can be used in other screens like down screens, stagger screens, and others. A slip, when...
Butler Action Set Play by Wes Kosel Here is a play used by Brad Stevens at Butler to get an open lob at the rim. We used a variation of this play at Colorado College, and it really works well if you have a 4 man who is athletic (or put your most athletic player at the...
Scouting Report Set Plays by Wes Kosel Below are 15 set plays from a scouting report that I did last season in the SCAC (Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference). This is just a small section of our scouting reports that included team statistics, individual and team...
1-4 High Zipper Plays by Wes Kosel This playbook features four set plays out of a 1-4 high set using a zipper action. A 1-4 high set can be a great way to space the floor and open up back door opportunities. The bigs at the high post can also set screens, move out...
