Middle Tennessee St - Circle Action - FastModel Sports

Published 05/29/2017 by Doug Brotherton Favorite Send to FastDraw Print Embed

About This Play/Drill

In the 2017 NCAA Tournament, Middle Tennessee State ran my favorite BLOB play. The "Circle Action" begins with a DHO, followed by a Cross Screen, and ending with a screen-the-screener down screen. This set scored twice in Middle Tennessee State's first round win. 

  • Basketball Play - Middle Tennessee St - Circle Action
  • Basketball Play - Middle Tennessee St - Circle Action
  • Basketball Play - Middle Tennessee St - Circle Action
  • Basketball Play - Middle Tennessee St - Circle Action
  • 3 cuts to the ball side corner.

    4 cuts to the opposite corner.

    2 and 5 lift up the lane line.

    1 inbounds to 5.

  • 2 back cuts to the block.

    1 gets a dribble hand-off from 5.

  • 1 dribbles the ball to the opposite slot.

    5 sets a cross screen for 5.

    3 and 4 lift out of the corners.

    1 makes the post entry to 5.

  • IF POST ENTRY IS NOT OPEN...

    3 down screens the screener (2)