Fred Hoiberg Iowa State Cyclones 1-4 High Offense by Wes Kosel

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June 27, 2014

Fred Hoiberg Iowa State Cyclones 1-4 High Offense by Wes Kosel

Attached are 4 options out of the 1-4 high set from Coach Fred Hoiberg. Hoiberg just completed his fourth season as head coach of the Iowa State Cyclones. In four season, Hoiberg has not had a losing season, and after going 16-16 his first year the Cyclones have won at least 23 games in each season since. He already has 90 wins and 3 NCAA Tournament appearances. In these 4 plays, Hoiberg keeps it simple and allows his offense to read the defenders.

Fred Hoiberg Iowa State Cyclones 1-4 High Offense – Back Cut

In this play, 1 dribbles to the left wing and gives the ball to 3 on a dribble hand-off. Once 3 has the ball, he dribbles toward the lane looking to beat his man to the basket or space for a shot. If he doesn’t have a shot he passes to 4 who is popping out from the elbow. 4 looks to shoot, but if the shot isn’t there he dribbles toward 2 as if he is going to give 2 the ball on a dribble hand-off. 2 steps toward 4 then makes a hard cut to the basket. 4 passes to 2 for the score.

Fred Hoiberg Iowa State Cyclones 1-4 High Offense – Post Shot

3 cuts off of a screen from 5 to the opposite wing. At the same time, 2 cuts down to the opposite low post. After 3 clears the screen, 5 steps out for a 3-point shot. If 5 doesn’t have a shot, he looks to pass inside to 2.

Fred Hoiberg Iowa State Cyclones 1-4 High Offense – Wide

1 passes to 2 on the wing and 5 screens for 3. 3 moves up the wing and 5 drops to the corner. 1 cuts through the lane looking for the pass back from 2. If 1 isn’t open, 2 passes to 4 who dribbles over and gives the ball to 3 on a dribble hand-off. 3 looks to attack the basket and if he doesn’t have a shot he looks for 2 sliding to the corner.

Fred Hoiberg Iowa State Cyclones 1-4 High Offense – Fake Action Lob
1 dribbles toward the right wing as 5 steps out to set a screen for 2. With all the attention on the right side of the floor, 4 spins and makes a quick cut to the basket for a lob pass from 1.

Wes Kosel is an assistant coach for men’s basketball under Head Coach Doug Novak at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Kosel joined the staff at Bethel after serving two seasons at Texas Lutheran University and one season at Haskell Indian Nations University. Kosel has an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from the University of Kansas, and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Houston. The Bartlesville, OK native is also a NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and taught weight training and aerobic fitness courses while coaching at Texas Lutheran. He has coached AAU programs, volunteered with elementary and middle school basketball teams, and has worked basketball camps for various programs including the Houston Rockets, University of Houston, Texas State, and Texas A&M Corpus Christi.