NBA shooting Coach John Townsend demonstrates a great 3-point shooting drill focused on streak shooting. Check out the full breakdown in the video below! Streak Shooting In this drill, players will shoot from 5 spots around the 3-point line: corner, wing, top of the key, opposite wing, and opposite corner. Players will start at a
The New Era of Recruiting
We know coaching staffs are beginning to shift their resources and focus to recruiting. But many staffs will find themselves echoing some of the same things they’ve said to their team throughout the season: Be adaptable and find a way.
Hoop Insights: The Balance of the ‘Noles
by Aaron Hanshaw | Just Play Sports Solutions | Analytics Academy There are a handful of things in life that we’ve come to accept are inevitable. Death and taxes are the most commonly used examples, but there are others, too. In the college basketball world, even in a year where Duke and Syracuse may miss the tournament, one thing remains
Drill of the Week
Our good friend and NBA Shooting Coach John Townsend demonstrates a great 3-point shooting drill called 2 & Out to work on streak shooting. Check out the full breakdown in the video below! https://www.youtube.com/embed/IC8nkNZf2eQ 2 & Out The drill involves 5 spots around the three point line: corners, wings, and the top of the key.
Hoop Insights: The Muss Bus is Rolling
by Aaron Hanshaw | Just Play Sports Solutions | Analytics Academy Every year, as the end of the regular season nears, we see some top teams falter in surprising ways. Top-ranked teams go down to bottom-feeders, and streaks come to an end. Whether it’s players with an eye on the postseason or just a lack of respect for teams at
Drill of the Week
In this Dr. Dish Drill of the week from Coach Tony Miller, he demonstrates a great drill called Contested Closeout Shooting focused on game-like action against a defender. Checkout the full breakdown below! It can be a challenge creating game-like shooting drills for small group workouts (e.g., 2-4 players). This contested shooting drill simulates game-like
Hoop Insights: Ayo Dosunmu Keeps Getting Better
For the past two years, amidst moderate draft buzz, Ayo Dosunmu, the Chicago native has returned, been talked about in the preseason, and helped raise the level of the program. The Illini won 12 games his freshman year, 21 last year, and they’re on pace to pass that mark this year, now sitting at fifth in the country.
Drill of the Week
Our good friend and NBA Shooting Coach John Townsend demonstrates a great 3-point shooting challenge called Plus 5. Check out the full breakdown in the video below! https://www.youtube.com/embed/Za9U_2JYzU8 This drill focuses on the difference between makes and misses as players try for a score of plus 5. Made shots are plus 1 and missed shots
Hoop Insights: ‘Bama is Airing it Out
If you’ve been watching the SEC lately, though, you know one thing is as certain as the taxes you’ll soon have to file: Alabama is going to shoot an absolute ton of threes.
Drill of the Week
In this Dr. Dish Drill of the week, Coach Tony Miller breaks down a great shooting challenge drill to increase competition while getting up a lot of shots called spot shooting. Check out the full breakdown below! This is a another player-favorite shooting drill. Especially for single-player workouts, I’m always looking for ways to include competitiveness. In
Hoop Insights: UVA and the Importance of Jay Huff
by Aaron Hanshaw | Just Play Sports Solutions | Analytics Academy There’s this funny thing about Virginia under Tony Bennett: People talk a whole lot about the team, and sometimes talented players get lost in the conversation. It isn’t a bad thing at all; basketball is a team sport. It’s also not Bennett’s fault, as he’s not sitting around grabbing
Drill of the Week
Our good friend and NBA Shooting Coach John Townsend demonstrates a great 3-point shooting drill called 42s to work on stationary and off the move 3-point shots. Check out the full breakdown in the video below! This drill involves 42 3-point shots in sets of 3. This means players will shoot 3 shots on the