Rio Olympics Preview – Australia Set 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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June 22, 2016

Rio Olympics Preview – Australia Set Plays by Wes Kosel

Below are two set plays used by Australia during the 2015 FIBA Oceania Championship against New Zealand. By winning the Oceania Championship, Australia secured a spot in the 2016 Rio Olympics and will represent the Oceania Region. The tournament roster for Australia included Patty Mills (San Antonio Spurs), Andrew Bogut (Golden State Warriors), Matthew Dellavedova (Cleveland Cavaliers) and Cameron Bairstow (Chicago Bulls).

Head Coach of the Australia National Men’s Team

The head coach for the team is Andrej Lemanis. Lemanis has been the head coach for the Australia Men’s National Team since 2013 and is also currently the head coach for the Brisbane Bullets (NBL). He is a tw0-time NBL Coach of the Year and three-time NBL Champion. He was also a successful player playing for several clubs and winning a NBL Championship in 1992. His assistant coaches include Trevor Gleeson, Adrian Hurley, and Luc Longley. Gleeson is the head coach of the Perth Wildcats, Hurley is on the Basketball Australia and NBL advisory committees, and Longley, a former NBA player, has been an assistant for the national team since 2013.

In the video below, you will see two set plays used by Australia against New Zealand.

Rio Olympics Preview – Australia: Rub Ram Pop

In this quick hitter, 1 dribbles towards the right wing pushing 2 into a rub screen for 4. 4 cuts straight into a ball-screen for 1. As 1 drives middle, 4 rolls for a shot on the right wing.

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Rio Olympics Preview – Australia: Floppy Weak PNR

This is a variation of a traditional floppy action with 2 cutting into the lane and choosing to cut off of the single screen from 5 or the staggered screen from 3 and 4. In the video, 2 uses the staggered screen and gets a pass from 1. Once 1 has the ball, 3 cuts off of 4 for a quick shot look in the corner. If that’s not there, 5 flashes high and gets the ball to reverse it to 1 on the right wing. 5 follows the pass and sets a side ball-screen for 1.

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