Ben Jacobson Northern Iowa High Ball Screen Plays

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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July 11, 2016

Ben Jacobson Northern Iowa High Ball Screen Plays by Wes Kosel

Below are two ball-screen plays used by Northern Iowa during the 2015-2016 season. The video shows plays called by Head Coach Ben Jacobson during the NCAA Tournament and Missouri Valley Conference Tournament. Jacobson just finished his 10th season as head coach of UNI with a 23-13 record this past season. Overall, his Panthers are 220-118 in ten years and he has never had a losing season. He has won 30 games in a season twice and has had at least 20 wins in 7 of 10 seasons.

The video shows two variations to a high ball screen play. In option 1, the ball-screen is set towards the two-man side (two players on the side that the ballhandler will dribble when using the ball-screen). The second option runs the high ball-screen towards the single side (only one player on the side of the floor that the ballhandler will dribble towards).

Northern Iowa High Ball Screen Plays

UNI High Ball Screen Plays – High to 2 Man Side

When running the high ball-screen to the two man side, the ballhandler dribbles off of the ball screen with two teammates on the attacking side of the floor. The spacing can often lead to one of the two help side defenders to slide over. To counter this, have the wing defenders exchange or screen while the ball screen is going on. The benefit is that the screener now has more space for a roll, pop, or rip and drive to the basket.

High Ball Screen

UNI High Ball Screen Plays – High to Single Man Side

On the high ball-screen to the single side, it is more difficult for the perimeter defender to help in the corner since he may leave his man open for a shot in the corner or on the wing. There isn’t as much space for the screener to pop, but it still can be done.

High Ball Screen

Click on the pdf link below to download the UNI High Ball Screen Set Plays Playbook:

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