1-4 High Zipper Plays by Wes Kosel

Written by Wes Kosel

Wes Kosel will enter his first season as an Assistant Coach at Augustana University under Tom Billeter in 2016-2017. Kosel came to Sioux Falls after two season at Colorado College as the lead assistant. Kosel, a native of Bartlesville, Oklahoma, served as an assistant coach at Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference rival Texas Lutheran University from 2012-2014. Kosel graduated from the University of Kansas in 2012 with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science. He also has a master’s degree in physical education from the University of Houston. While attending Kansas, Kosel served as an assistant coach at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, Kansas. A life-long student of the game, Kosel honed his coaching skills by working summer camps for various programs in Texas, Colorado, Missouri, and New Mexico. Kosel also is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a Certified Personal Trainer, both of which are certifications earned through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Kosel and his wife, Molly, live in Colorado Springs.

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September 13, 2016

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 easily to the wing to set ball screens, and score from the high post area. The zipper action is common with professional and college teams right now, and usually has a guard/wing cutting up the lane line off of a down screen from the big. Once the cutter has the ball off of the zipper cut, a number of actions can occur. Many teams will go into a ball screen from this action, but as you will see in the playbook the guard can drag to the left side of the floor, down screens or cross screens can be set for cutters, and many more options can be utilized.

1-4 High Zipper Plays

1-4 High Double Zipper

The cutter in this play uses a double zipper screen to get the ball at the top of the key. 5 then sets a down screen for 4 at the right elbow.

1-4 High Dribble Zipper

2 gets the ball off of the zipper cut and dribbles left as 5 sets a down screen for 3. This play can open up the cutter or the post inside.

1-4 High Zipper

This is the classic zipper/pick and roll action followed with a roll/replace by 5 and 4.

1-4 High Zipper Rub

2 makes a shallow zipper cut around 4 to get the ball. As 2 pulls the ball left, 1 cuts off of a screen from 5 and 3 cuts off of a screen from 4. The two screens force the defense to guard both shooters at the same time with limited help.