Tony Bennett Virginia Offense by Wes Kosel
With a big win on Saturday over Clemson, the Virginia Cavaliers have won 9 straight games and are 21-5 overall (12-1 in ACC Conference play). Coach Tony Bennett’s team is fun to watch, and they are winning with efficient offense and outstanding defense. Bennett’s pack line defense is ranked #1 in the country in scoring defense (55.5 ppg)and #10 in field-goal percentage defense (38.2). The Cavaliers are led on offense by Malcom Brogdon and Joe Harris. In the attached plays, I have diagrammed several options used for Harris.
Tony Bennett Virginia Offense – Baseline Screen
The play starts with Harris in the corner (2). 1 passes to 3 then makes a flare cut to the wing off of a screen from 5. 4 steps in to set a screen for Harris running the baseline. If Harris doesn’t have a shot, 3 will clear out leaving room for Harris and the power forward to play a two-man game.
Tony Bennett Virginia Offense – Baseline Run
1 passes to 3 then cuts around 5 and 4 to the opposite wing. This is to get the defender moving and possibly score off of the initial cut to the basket. 3 passes to 2 (Harris) who reverses the ball to 1. Once Harris has passes the ball to 1, he makes a cut around the low post to the corner looking for a shot. If he isn’t open, 1 dribbles toward the top of the key and passes to 3. While 1 is dribbling, 5 steps across the lane and screens for Harris running the baseline. 3’s first option is to pass to Harris but also has 4 cutting off of a down screen from 1. If neither option is open, 4 screens the ball and 3 looks to penetrate and kick.
Tony Bennett Virginia Offense – Baseline Pass
1 dribbles toward the wing and hesitates to make the defenders think that he is going to give a dribble hand-off to 3. 1 continues to dribble toward the baseline and if he can get around his man looks to score. If not, he can pass to 2 (Harris) who should be open in the corner off of a back-screen from 4.
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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