The Drill: Screen Series

An assistant with the Seattle Storm and Lakeside, Chris Bown has made his mark with individual player development. His latest column on drills is about Oiler screen series, the fourth of four parts on drills from Charlie Sands of Los Angeles.

Oiler Drill Screen Series (Part IV)

Requirements: 5-9 players, two balls

Player 1 starts in the corner on the right side of the floor. Player 2 starts at the free throw line extended on the left side of the floor. Player 3 starts behind Player 2 with a ball. Player 2 sprints to the post position on the right side of the floor. Player 1 makes a baseline cut to the basket using 2 as a screen. Player 3 passes to Player 1 and follows her pass to the block. Player 2 then cuts off Player 3. And the drill continues.

Options:
1. Players shoot a layup.
2. Screener steps out farther and shooter shoots a jumper.
3. Change location of shooter and screener.

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Note: This is the fourth of four parts on drills that were given to me and a few other coaches by Charlie Sands, the head basketball coach at West Los Angeles College.

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Chris Bown is an assistant coach with the Lakeside girls varsity basketball team and a coach of the Northwest HoopGurlz select girls team. He recently was an assistant coach in charge of player development for the WNBA Seattle Storm. Chris also does individual training and can be reached at 206-794-9046 or . A graduate of the University of Washington, he has been the head coach for girls varsity basketball teams at Holy Names Academy, Seattle Academy and American Indian Heritage School. This is his second stint at Lakeside as an assistant to Sandy Schneider. Chris also has been a math and physical education instructor at St. Paul School and Seattle Academy.

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More Chris Bown Columns:

Medicine Ball Passing
Oiler Three-Point
Running the W
Oiler Shooting
Basic Four
Mikan Plus
Defensive Combo
Half-Circle