Step 1/2Pass to the wing
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Team Offense drill
Back Screen (UCLA Cut)
Pass to the wing, then cut off a back screen at the elbow for a layup — the classic UCLA cut.
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 3+
- Ages
- 11+
- Level
- Intermediate
Equipment: 1 ball
How to run the drill
- 1Guard at the top passes to the wing.
- 2Post player at the high post sets a back screen; guard cuts off it to the rim.
- 3Wing passes to the cutter, or to the screener popping back out.
Coaching points
- Screener: set it still, then pop
- Cutter: set it up, go shoulder-to-shoulder
- Wing: lead pass to the cutter
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