High School Three Guard Offense by Wes Kosel

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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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February 2, 2014

High School Three Guard Offense by Wes Kosel

Here is a man to man offense with 3 players outside on the perimeter and 2 players inside. One benefit to having two players inside is that it opens up penetration lanes for the wing players by spreading the defense. Another benefit is that the two inside players get easy scoring options out of hi/lo action. The disadvantage of using this offense is if you have a power forward that is more comfortable on the perimeter then he will feel uncomfortable playing in the post. However, this player will have plenty of opportunities to face up and score by flashing to the elbow and stepping to the short corner.

Below is a description of the 4 options I have included out of this offense.

Three Guard Offense | Option 1: Lob
2 sets a screen for the point guard and 4 steps out to the corner to open up the lane. 5 steps up and sets a back-screen for 3. 1 looks to make a lob pass to 3 for a lay-up or dunk.

Three Guard Offense | Option 2: Double Screen for Point
1 passes the ball to 3 at the wing, the makes a UCLA cut to the low post. 5 is now at the elbow, but moves to the opposite block once the ball is reversed to 2 at the top of the key. 2 dribbles toward the wing while 1 cuts off of a double screen from 4 and 5. 2 looks to pass to 1 in the corner for a shot.

Three Guard Offense | Option 3: Up Screen for 5
1 passes to 3, then makes a UCLA cut to the low post as in option 2. 3 reverses the ball to 2 and 2 dribbles over, but instead of 1 running off of a double pick 1 runs off of a screen from 4 only. Once 1 clears 4, 4 moves up the lane to set an up-screen for 5. 5 cuts to the basket looking to score.

Three Guard Offense | Option 4: Double Screen for 3
1 passes to 3, but instead of making a UCLA cut he sets a screen for 4 on the opposite block. The ball is reversed to 2, and as 2 dribbles to the wing 1 makes a cut and gets the ball on the wing from 2. As this is happening, 4 steps down to the low block next to 5. 3 cuts off of 5 and 4 looking for a pass at the basket or can post up.

I hope you enjoy these offensive plays for the Three Guard Offense.

Wes Kosel is an assistant coach for men’s basketball under Head Coach Tommy Jones at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, TX. 2013-2014 marks the second year for Kosel at TLU. Prior to arriving at TLU, Kosel served as a student assistant coach under Head Coach Chad Killscrow at Haskell Indian Nations University in Lawrence, KS. Kosel has an undergraduate degree in Exercise Science from the University of Kansas, and is pursuing a Master’s degree in Physical Education from the University of Houston. The Bartlesville, OK native is also a NSCA Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), and teaches weight training and aerobic fitness courses at Texas Lutheran. He has coached AAU programs, volunteered with elementary and middle school basketball teams, and has worked basketball camps for various programs including the Houston Rockets, University of Houston, Texas State, and Texas A&M Corpus Christi

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