Youth Basketball | 1-4 High set play by Mark Chapman

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I have coached at the NCAA Division 2 (Southwestern Oklahoma State University), NAIA (USAO), and JUCO Levels (Blinn College and Carl Albert State College) as well as high school. I just felt that fellow coaches especially young coaches need to constantly work on their “game”. Just like the basketball players that we coach. We as coaches need to improve ourselves. That is my story and why I do this blog.

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June 25, 2014

Youth Basketball | 1-4 High set play by Mark Chapman

“Elevator”

Having a youth basketball quick hitter for your best shooter that isn’t complicated may be one of the best things a coach can have in his back pocket during a game. This youth basketball play was passed down from the Xavier newsletter and is a simple way to get your team a specific shot without a lot of “setup”.

The 1-4 high setup spreads the defense out and forces them to come up high to guard their man. The initial entry pass to the high post is usually uncontested because the defense doesn’t want to give a free drive to the basket. After the ball is entered it is quickly returned with either a pass or a handoff. The shooter sets up under the basket and prepares to split the two screeners to get a shot at the top of the key. Screeners need to make sure that they are set on their screen so that they don’t get called for a moving screen. (This is not a “close the gate” type of screen)

If either of the high post defenders try to step out and contest the shot then the roll to the basket is open. This Youth basketball play is a great what to get your shooter open.

We have a new basketball coaching contributor in Mark Chapman who is the Head Boy’s Basketball Coach at Hamilton Township High School in Columbus, Ohio. Coach Mark Chapman always has great basketball plays and basketball coaching clinic notes to share with the basketball coaching world. Make sure that you check out his basketball X’s and O’s material.