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NEWSLETTER #175 - 2015-2016 XAVIER DRILLS - 2 BALL CHASE • Player 1 starts driving to halfcourt with two balls. On 2 the next whistle, Player 2 chases and knocks one ball 1 away. 3 • Player 1 then attack the basket and plays 1-on-1 with Player 3, that is waiting. 2015 XAVIER COACHING CLINIC SATURDAY Give your staff a day they’ll remember. Get an inside OCTOBER look at a program that has advanced to 5 of the last 8 WHEN NCAA Sweet 16’s. Xavier’s philosophy, offensive and 17 defensive principles, and specialized breakout sessions will give you / your staff new ideas and drills as you approach your season. WHERE Register now! Cost is $40 per coach, $15 per additional staff members. Cost includes a catered lunch and clinic handouts. Please RSVP to [email protected]. Call 513-745-3417 for more info. CHRIS MACK TRAVIS STEELE MIKE PEGUES LUKE MURRAY MARIO MERCURIO JEREMY GROWE HEAD COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH ASSISTANT COACH DIR. OF ADMINISTRATION DIR. OF OPERATIONS 7th YEAR 7th YEAR 4th YEAR 1st YEAR 12th YEAR 7th YEAR XAVIER ‘92 BUTLER ‘04 DELAWARE ‘00 FAIRFIELD ‘02 XAVIER ‘03 INDIANA ‘09 STEELE NAMED ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH Travis Steele, who has spent the past seven seasons at Xavier including six as an assistant on the staff of Head Coach Chris Mack, has been promoted to Associate Head Coach. Steele has been a part of six NCAA Tournament teams in his seven years at Xavier, including four teams that reached the Sweet 16. "I'm happy to announce Travis' promotion within our program, as Associate Head Coach," said Mack. "His tireless work ethic, dedication and coaching ability is second to none in our profession. I am extremely appreciative of Travis' talents and hard work and am excited he'll continue to be a part of Xavier Basketball moving forward." Steele has participated in the Nike-produced Villa 7 consortium, which annually brings together the country's elite assistant basketball coaches to build the next generation of great basketball leaders. Steele is involved in all phases of the Xavier program, including skill development, scouting and recruiting. Xavier's recent recruiting classes have earned national attention and Steele is a big part of Xavier's efforts, especially in the key areas of Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky and Michigan. "Travis brings a nonstop energy around the office, on the court, and in recruiting," said Mack. Steele came to Xavier prior to the 2008-09 season as Xavier's Director of Basketball Operations under former head coach Sean Miller. Mack promoted Steele to assistant coach after he took over the program in 2009. After serving as the video coordinator for a season and a half while at Indiana, Steele was promoted to the position of assistant coach in February, 2008. In that role, he participated in recruiting both on and off-campus and coached daily practices, focusing on skills development of post players. He was also responsible for tracking the academic progress of the student-athletes. Prior to his time with the Hoosiers, he served as an assistant men's basketball coach at Wabash Valley College. Joining the Warriors in October, 2005, Steele also functioned as the program's Recruiting Coordinator and developed a skill instruction program. Steele spent a year with the Ohio State basketball program, serving as a graduate manager. Steele graduated cum laude from Butler in May 2004, earning a bachelor of science degree in marketing. Steele was born in Danville, Indiana. He and his wife Amanda, reside in Cincinnati with their two-year-old son, Winston. PLAYSPLAXAVIERYS OFO NEWSLETTERF THETHE WEEKW #175EEK NCAA Division 1 Playbook Table of Contents Half court sets (47 Plays) 2 Drill Series (1 Play) 55 Press-breakers (2 Plays) 57 Quick Hitters (3 Plays) 60 Zone Offense (1 Play) 64 Blob's (7 Plays) 66 Slob's (5 Plays) 74 PLAYS OF THE WEEK Half court sets Table of Contents One Set - Double Low 5 One Set - Double Low - Opposite Look 6 One Set - Double Low - counter 7 One Set - Double Low - Double screen 8 One Chest 9 One Chest 10 2 Down 12 2 sprint set 13 3 curl 14 32 16 4 Down 17 4 Up 18 43 Slash 19 43 Open 20 45 Up 21 46 22 5 up 23 5 down 24 52 Wide 25 53 Dive 26 53 stack 27 53 Motion 28 54 up 29 54 Clear 30 Chicago 4 or 5 31 X action 32 Clear 40 33 Clear 40 Hold 34 Early 4 35 Gator Reverse 36 Heat 37 Indy 38 Open X 39 Open 40 Phoenix 41 Phoenix Cross 42 Phoenix Set 43 Pitch 44 Plant 4 45 Thru 46 Thru Screen 47 Thru Corner 48 Get 50 Toronto Spread 51 Thumb 52 Thumb Clear 53 Thumb Open 54 Half court sets One Set - Double Low One Set - Double Low Half-Court Sets Half-Court Sets Frame 1 Frame 2 2 3 3 5 5 4 1 2 4 1 3 man sprints to the corner 2 reverses the ball to 4 2 man pops to the left wing 4 pass to the 1 on the right wing 1 hits 2 after the cut 2 cuts to the block off of the 5 back-screen 4 back-screens 1 and 1 looks for lob. One Set - Double Low One Set - Double Low Half-Court Sets Half-Court Sets Frame 3 Frame 4 3 2 2 5 5 1 4 1 4 3 2 posts hard 5 and 4 set staggered screen for 2 5 and 4 screen for 3 2 can curl off staggered screens or fade out 1 hits 3 off two staggered screens for three Half court sets One Set - Double Low - One Set - Double Low - Half-Court Sets Half-Court Sets Frame 1 Frame 2 2 3 1 2 5 4 4 3 5 1 2 sprints to corner. 3 pops to the right wing. 3 reverses ball to 5. 5 passes to 1. 1 hits 3. 1 cuts off of 5 back-screen for lob. 3 cuts off the 4 back-screen. One Set - Double Low - One Set - Double Low - Half-Court Sets Half-Court Sets Frame 3 Frame 4 2 3 3 4 4 5 1 5 1 2 3 posts up hard. 4 and 5 set staggered 4 and 5 set staggered screen for 3 who can screen away for 2. 1 hits 2 on the pass. curl or pop for the three point shot. Half court sets One Set - Double Low - One Set - Double Low - Half-Court Sets Half-Court Sets Frame 1 Frame 2 2 3 3 5 1 5 4 2 4 1 3 man sprints to the corner 2 reverses the ball to 4 2 man pops to the left wing 4 pass to the 1 on the right wing 1 hits 2 after the cut 5 sprints out to ball screen 1. 4 back-screens 1 and 1 looks for lob. One Set - Double Low - One Set - Double Low - Half-Court Sets Half-Court Sets Frame 3 Frame 4 5 3 2 1 5 1 2 3 1 4 4 5 sets ball screen and 1 come off the ball 1 can go score the basket, pass to the 5, or screen. 1 turns the corner and 5 rolls to the kick out to 2 and 3. basket. 2 downscreens for 3. Half court sets One Set - Double Low - One Set - Double Low - Half-Court Sets Half-Court Sets Frame 1 Frame 2 2 3 3 5 5 4 1 2 4 1 3 man sprints to the corner 2 reverses the ball to 4 2 man pops to the left wing 4 pass to the 1 on the right wing 1 hits 2 after the cut 5 sprints out to ballscreen 1 for pick-n-roll. 4 back-screens 1 and 1 looks for lob. One Set - Double Low - One Set - Double Low - Half-Court Sets Half-Court Sets Frame 3 Frame 4 3 5 2 1 2 5 4 1 4 1 3 5 sets ballscreen and rolls to basket. 1 1 drives to the basket to score or pass to 5, dribbles off screen. 2 and 4 set staggered kick out to 2 or 3. screen for 3. Half court sets One Chest One Chest Half-Court Sets Half-Court Sets Frame 1 Frame 2 3 5 3 5 4 2 2 4 1 1 1 hits 2 off of the 4 and 5 backscreens. 3 1 goes hard off of the 4 backscreen for lob. 5 drops to the corner. stays as 2 looks to make lob pass to 1. 1 cuts for lob and then pops out to wing. One Chest One Chest Half-Court Sets Half-Court Sets Frame 3 Frame 4 3 3 5 5 2 1 2 1 4 4 Ball reverses from 2 - 4 - 1. 5 ballscreens 1. 2 backscreens 4 for flarescreen. 5 sets ballscreen for 1. 1 drives baseline or over the top of ballscreen. 4 flares out. 3 stays. Half court sets One Chest One Chest Half-Court Sets Half-Court Sets Frame 1 Frame 2 3 3 5 4 2 2 5 4 1 1 1 hits 2 off of the 4 and 5 backscreens. 3 1 goes hard off of the 4 backscreen for lob. 5 drops to the corner. prepares for a backscreen as he looks to make lob pass to 1. 1 cuts for lob and then pops out to wing. One Chest One Chest Half-Court Sets Half-Court Sets Frame 3 Frame 4 3 3 2 5 1 5 1 2 4 4 Ball reverses from 2 - 4 - 1.