Simple Youth Basketball Play 4: “3 Down”

Simple Youth Basketball Play 4 is called “3 Down”. This is a very simple play that does an excellent job at creating multiple scoring opportunities.

I hope you find this play to be helpful and informative!

Enjoy and best of luck!

Simple Basketball Play 4:
“3 Down”

To help you understand the play, please follow the key below.

• 1 = Point Guard
• 2 = Wing
• 3 = Wing
• 4 = Post
• 5 = Post
• Black Dotted Arrow = Pass
• Black Straight Arrow = Player Movement

• The players will start in a variation of a 1-2-2 formation.

• 1 will dribble to the right to start the play.
• 2 will cut hard to the foul-line extended area.
• 1 will pass to 2.
• As this is happening, 4 will set a screen for 3.
• 3 will set up their defender with a good fake and then cut shoulder to shoulder off 4’s screen and go to the elbow area.

• 2 will make a pass to 3 at the elbow.
• Once 3 gets the pass at the elbow, they have three options:
• They can shoot a jump shot.
• They can drive to the basket and either shoot a lay-up or pass to 2, 4 or 5 if they are open.
• They can pass to 4 in the low post.