Up Screens

An up screen is set by a player moving away from the baseline, for example:

  • Wing perimeter player setting a screen for a guard;
  • High Post player setting a screen for a perimeter player.

Generally, the screener has their back facing the baseline or the baseline/sideline corner.

“2x0 Up Screen Drill”

Wing player moves toward the basket and then sets screen for the guard, with back facing the baseline corner.

Guard steps toward the ball and toward their defender, and then cuts off the screen.

“Flare Cut”

Where a defender remains between cutter and the player with the ball, the cutter makes a flare cut to the wing and the screen can pop.

Communication

  • Screener calls “wait, wait, go”
  • Cutter calls “flare”, Screener calls “pop”

“Straight Cut”

Where a defender moves in anticipation of a flare cut, the cutter steps away from the ball (to commit the defender) and then cuts hard to the basket.

Communication

  • Screener calls “wait, wait, go”
  • Cutter calls “straight”, Screener calls “pop”

Progress activity to introduce 1 and then 2 defenders.