X’s & O’s Elevator Screen Action Plays

Below are eight elevator action plays. Each set play utilizes an elevator screen, also known as a gate or gator screen. As seen in the video below, Golden State likes to use this type of play to get Steph Curry open shots on the wing. The benefit of an elevator screen is that it closes as the cutter runs through making it difficult for the defender to get through. Almost an illegal screen with the screeners moving, it can be tough for the defender to contest the shot. The action works well to get open shots at the top of the key or on the wing.

X’s & O’s Elevator Action Plays – Golden State Warriors – Warriors Elevator

Golden State runs Steph off of a curl then cuts off of an elevator screen from 4 and 5.

X’s & O’s Elevator Action Plays – North Carolina State WolfPack – 1-4 High Curl Elevator

NC State overloads the floor then gets 3 to cut off of an elevator screen at the top of the key.

X’s & O’s Elevator Action Plays – Sam Houston State Bearkats – Bearkats ATO Elevator

Sam Houston State used this play to score late in the Southland Conference Tournament and get a big shot. 3 uses an elevator screen to cut from the block to the wing.

X’s & O’s Elevator Action Plays – Virginia Cavaliers – Box Elevator

This box set play gets an open shot on the wing using an elevator screen on the right lane line.

X’s & O’s Elevator Action Plays – Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks – Box Elevator

In this baseline out-of-bounds play, 3 gets an elevator screen to cut to the wing for an open shot.

X’s & O’s Elevator Action Plays – Florida Gators – Box Elevator

Coach Billy Donovan used this box set and combines a PTP action with an elevator screen.

X’s & O’s Elevator Action Plays – Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters – Cross Elevator

Lincoln Memorial drags the ball up from the left wing (Frame 2) with 2 cutting from wing to wing through an elevator screen.

X’s & O’s Elevator Action Plays – Norther Iowa Panthers – Horns Pop Elevator

Northern Iowa and Ben Jacobson opens up a shot at the top of the key in this horns set.

Click on the pdf link below to download the Elevator Action Plays Playbook:

Elevator Action Plays Playbook by Wes Kosel