Olympic Qualifying – Serbia vs. Puerto Rico 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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July 6, 2016

Olympic Qualifying – Serbia vs. Puerto Rico Set Plays by Wes Kosel

In the second game of the Serbia Olympic Qualifying Tournament on July 4th, Serbia and Puerto Rico faced off in Belgrade, Serbia at the Belgrade Arena. A big push by Serbia in the second quarter gave Serbia a 41-31 halftime lead. Puerto Rico made a strong effort to comeback in the fourth quarter scoring 30 points, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit from the first three quarters. Check out the Puerto Rico Set Plays that lead the comeback.

The top performers from the game were Nikola Kalinic (Serbia) with 12 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, and 4 steals and John Holland (Puerto Rico) who had 21 points and 5 rebounds. Puerto Rico will play Angola on Tuesday and Serbia will face off against Angola on Wednesday. Below are some game highlights from the Serbia/Puerto Rico game.

Serbia Offense

Olympic Qualifying – SLOB Direct Slice Handoff

In this inbounds play, Serbia throws the ball directly into the post and runs a guard around him for a handoff.

Puerto Rico Set Plays

Olympic Qualifying – Fake Shuffle Loop

This play uses a fake shuffle screen into a staggered screen to open up a shot at the top of the key.

Olympic Qualifying

Olympic Qualifying – Sprint Turn Down

The ball is passed to the wing and the opposite big sprints over for a ball-screen. If the defense jumps the screen, the ballhandler can turn down the screen and drive baseline.

Olympic Qualifying