Rebounding, Close-Out And Contest The Shooter

George Singleton, Head Boys' Coach, Hillcrest High School, Simpsonville, S.C.

This drill involves three very important aspects of the game:

1. Rebounding.

2. Closeout.

3. Contested shot.

Diagram 1: Players line up under the basket with a player at both elbows and a third player or "shooter" located 2 feet off the low block.

Diagram 2: Player 1 passes to player 2. As soon as player 1 makes the pass to player 2, they go to closeout player 3.

Player 2 passes to player 3. Player 2 then goes to contest player 4.

Player 3, after receiving a pass from player 2, passes to player 4 for the shot.

Diagram 3: Player 2 will close-out under control, call for the ball or shot with hands up, then turn and seal.

Player 1 is closing out to box out player 3.

Player 3 can work on gaining position for the offensive rebound.

Rotation:

X1 goes to X2.

X2 goes to X3.

X3 goes to X4.

X4 (shooter) goes to the back of the line.

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