Double up
This is an excerpt from WBCA Offensive Plays & Strategies by Women's Basketball Coaches Association.
Objectives
- To get a layup for 5 or an immediate jumper for 3.
- To provide multiple scoring options.
When to Use
- Against a man-to-man defense at any point during a game.
- With a dominant post player and good perimeter scorers.
- Against opponents that have trouble defending screens.
Key Personnel
This play requires three good scorers who set up and read screens effectively. Your 5 must be able to set good screens.
Execution
- 3 sets a strong back screen for 5, who comes off looking for the layup. 3 then comes off a screen from 4, looking for a jumper on the wing (figure 1).
- If neither opportunity exists, 3 reverses the ball to 4, who swings the ball to 1 coming up from the corner (figure 2).
- 2 has the option of heading to the top of the key off a stagger screen by 3 and 4 or to the opposite corner off 5's single screen (figure 3).
Point of Emphasis
All three aspects of screening are critical to the success of this play: the technique of setting the screen, the timing of the screen, and using the screen.
SHOP

Get the latest insights with regular newsletters, plus periodic product information and special insider offers.
JOIN NOW
Latest Posts
- Exploring Dance Composition
- What factors should you consider when developing a grading plan?
- How do lesson plans fit within a physical education curriculum?
- Examples of grade-span indicators for each standard
- How do dietary proteins and amino acids induce muscle hypertrophy?
- Does carbohydrate ingestion affect exercise performance and fatigue?