One of the beauties of the Princeton Offense is that there’s always a counter. It is said that “Princeton” has no beginning and no end. Point Spin is an example of this zen-like quality. Point Series At its core, the Princeton Offense is a series of two and three-player actions stemming from various shapes and …
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Princeton Offense: Point Series Shooting Drills
Below is a mini-playbook of breakdown drills designed to get shots within the actions of the Point Series of the Princeton Offense. Included are breakdown drills for Point Over, Point Away and Point Spin. The objective of the drills is to get volumes of shots specific to the offense. A coach could advance the drills …
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Under the Microscope: Furman Paladins
The Furman Paladins execute a Five-Out hybrid Princeton style offense under the direction of Coach Bob Richey. In this WebClinic we put Furman under the microscope, review clips and highlight the actions, concepts and teaching points that make it all go. WebClinic Replay: Below is the raw footage of the possessions we analyzed: In the …
Stanford Cardinal Video Playbook
One of the best “Princeton Offense teams” in recent years was the Stanford Cardinal women’s team. This offense powered their run to a national championship in 2021. What follows are five videos breaking down Tara VanDerveer’s version of the Princeton Offense known as “Jersey” in their program. In this series I used the language Stanford …
The Post Split
The Post Split, a signature feature of the Princeton Offense, is one of the Miami Heat’s favorite concepts. What goes into it and how do we spot it? More and more we are hearing that post play is dead. It is true that NBA teams use fewer post ups and attempt fewer shots from post …
Playbook: Princeton Offense – Vol. 2
This playbook contains a breakdown of Chin, Chin Specials, Point Specials and Shuffle. For a full overview of the Princeton Offense (with our own custom adaptations) see Princeton Offense – Vol. 1.
Playbook: Princeton Offense – Vol. 1
This project is a new twist on a classic – The Princeton Offense. What’s new about it? Modern actions like ZOOMS open up the floor and this playbook shows you how to make the offense “uptempo” by connecting it to your transition offense.