Simple Youth Basketball Play 4: "3 Down"

Simple Youth Basketball Play 4 is called "3 Down". This is a very simple play that does an excellent job at creating multiple scoring opportunities.

I hope you find this play to be helpful and informative!

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• 1 = Point Guard

• 2 = Wing

• 3 = Wing

• 4 = Post

• 5 = Post

• Black Dotted Arrow = Pass

• Black Straight Arrow = Player Movement

• The players will start in a variation of a 1-2-2 formation.

• 1 will dribble to the right to start the play.

• 2 will cut hard to the foul-line extended area.

• 1 will pass to 2.

• As this is happening, 4 will set a screen for 3.

• 3 will set up their defender with a good fake and then cut shoulder to shoulder off 4's screen and go to the elbow area.

• 2 will make a pass to 3 at the elbow.

• Once 3 gets the pass at the elbow, they have three options:

• They can shoot a jump shot.

• They can drive to the basket and either shoot a lay-up or pass to 2, 4 or 5 if they are open.

• They can pass to 4 in the low post.

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