Tony Shaver William & Mary Tribe 4 Out Motion Offense by Wes Kosel

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June 23, 2014

Tony Shaver William & Mary Tribe 4 Out Motion Offense by Wes Kosel

Attached are two 4 Out Motion Offense plays from Coach Tony Shaver. Shaver is the head coach for the William & Mary Tribe. The Tribe finished 3rd in the Colonial Athletic Association this season winning 20 total games and 10 in conference play. Shaver, a 28 year coaching veteran, has won almost 500 games in his career. Shaver has coached at only two schools, William & Mary (2003 – present) and Hampden-Sydney (1986 – 2003). At Hampden-Sydney (NCAA Division III), Shaver compiled a 358-121 record and made it to the Division III NCAA Tournament 11 out of 17 seasons.

Tony Shaver William & Mary Tribe Offense – 4 Out Motion Offense Basic Movement

The 4 Out Motion Offense play starts with the point guard passing to 3 in the corner then cutting through to the opposite corner. 2 and 4 fill the spots on the perimeter, and 3 passes to 2. Once 2 has the ball, 5 cuts up from the elbow. 2 passes to 5, then cuts toward him looking for a hand-off. If the hand-off isn’t there, 2 angles out towards the corner and screen for 3. 3 reads his defender and either cuts up to the wing (Option 1) or cuts back-door (Option 2). If the ball ends up on the wing, 5 sets a wing ball-screen then rolls to the basket. The player at the basket runs up to the top of the key for a shot. If 3 doesn’t have a shot, he dribbles toward 4 and gives him a dribble hand-off. Once 4 has the ball, 5 sets a flare screen for 2. If the flare isn’t there, 4 looks back-door to 3 or passes to 1 on the wing. 4 then cuts off of a screen from 5, and 3 cuts up to the top of the key on the same screen. If neither are open, 5 and 3 set a staggered screen for 2 on the opposite wing.

Tony Shaver William & Mary Tribe Offense – 4 Out Motion Offnese – 4-Out Hi/Lo Action

In this 4 Out Motion Offense Hi/Lo play, 4 screens down for 5. 5 cuts up for a shot or gets the ball on a hand-off from 1. If 5 doesn’t have an open lane to the basket, he passes to 3 then screens down for 4. 4 cuts up to the elbow and looks for a shot. If the shot isn’t there he looks for the hi/lo pass to 5.

Wes Kosel is an assistant coach for men’s basketball under Head Coach Doug Novak at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota. Kosel joined the staff at Bethel after serving two seasons at Texas Lutheran University and one season at Haskell Indian Nations University. 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 taught weight training and aerobic fitness courses while coaching 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.