This zone quick hitter is from Syracuse Women’s Associate Head Coach Vonn Read.
Coach Vonn Read has submitted several plays from his playbook series The Basketball Encyclopedia of Plays to the Coaching Toolbox.
This is a simple but effective high low set vs. a 2-3 Zone that results in layups.
Coach Read has also served as an assistant coach in the WNBA with the Phoenix Mercury, Orlando Miracle, and San Antonio Silver Stars.
He was an advanced scout for the Orlando Magic as well as The Charlotte Sting.
We put our 5 player and best shooter (2) on the same side.
We start with a pass opposite our best shooter to shift the Zone.
The 3 player will pass back to the 1 player who will look to hit the 4 player in the middle.
The 1 player will ball fake to 2 before hitting the high post, which draws X3 closer to the shooter and away from the block.
When X3 cheats to the Shooter on Ball Reversal, they will not be able to pinch down to stop the high low pass because their momentum is taking them away from the block to the shooter.
If the High Low is not available, we repeat the same action on the other side, looking to get the ball to the middle for the high low.
The 5 player will always play on the weak side block.
Coach Read has also put together The Basketball Encyclopedia of plays. You can check them out here.
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“THE GAME IS ALWAYS CHANGING? ARE YOU?” Vonn Read
Here is the link: The Basketball Encyclopedia of Plays
