Florida Gators Billy Donovan Ball Screen Offense

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

Florida Gators Billy Donovan Ball Screen Offense by Wes Kosel

I saw some videos and interviews floating around the internet yesterday that were recapping the back-to-back NCAA Tournament Championships by Florida in 2006 and 2007. Some of the stars on that team included Joakim Noah, Al Horford, Corey Brewer, and Taurean Green. The videos highlighted the work ethic that the team had and the chemistry between the players and coaches. Billy Donovan’s teams have always been good on offense, and one of the consistent aspects of his offense has been the use of ball screens. Especially when Donovan had Noah and Horford to set the screens, his teams were able to create a lot of different scoring opportunities with ball screens from various angles.The Florida Gators Billy Donovan Ball Screen Playbook has three plays used by Coach Donovan at Florida.

Florida Gators Billy Donovan Ball Screen Plays

Ball Screen Motion

The Gators start by having the bigs run up (into a horns formation) with the guards moving to the corners. 1 dribbles off of a high ball screen looking for the roll by 4. If 4 isn’t open, 5 passes to 3 and follows with a ball screen. 1 and 2 exchange on the weak side and onnce the ball is passed, 4 steps out to set the second ball screen. If 2 passes to 3, 2 can cut to the strong corner and the motion continues.

1-4 High Ball-Screen

3 screens for 2 cutting across the floor. 4 then sets a screen for 5 to sprint into a ball screen. 4 can turn and make it a staggered screen too.

Horns Ball-Screen

1 passes to 3 flashing up off of a pin down from 4 then loops around 5 for a back cut. If 1 isn’t open, 5 sets a high ball screen for 3 at the top of the key. 4 flashes to the high post behind the action.