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Cut, then receive the handoff

Coordinate a stationary off-ball screen followed immediately by a clean handoff exchange into open space.

ON THE FLOOR

Half court · attack ↑
Cut, then receive the handoff — drill diagram3 cuts up from the corner past stationary screener 2, receives the handoff beside 1, then dribbles toward the rim. The screen does not move with the cutter.2 stays set123123
One example at a teaching pace.
3 cuts up from the corner past stationary screener 2, receives the handoff beside 1, then dribbles toward the rim. The screen does not move with the cutter.
1PlayerXDefenderBallMovePass / shotDribbleSet screen

Motion is off with your reduced-motion preference. The setup and action paths show the rep.

Players

Groups of 3; add a guided defender for 4

Equipment

1 basketball per group, 3 spots or cones to mark screening and handoff hubs

Space

Half court wing and slot areas

Set it up

Player 1 starts with the ball near the slot. Player 2 sets up as a stationary screener at the mid-wing. Player 3 starts in the corner.

Run the activity

  1. Start slowly: player 3 cuts from the corner past player 2, who is stationary before the cutter arrives.
  2. Player 2 keeps arms close and a balanced stance, leaving the cutter room to pass without contact. Stay set until the cutter has cleared.
  3. Player 1 waits with the ball as player 3 approaches beside them. Make the close handoff only after the receiver is ready.
  4. Player 3 takes possession, dribbles away under control, then finishes from balanced feet. Use a guided defender only after the sequence is comfortable.
  5. Rotate the three roles after each rep; avoid a waiting line.
ONE CUE TO SAY OUT LOUD

“Set the feet, brush the shoulder, take the handoff!”

Watch for this

The screener moves their feet to chase the defender, or the cutter runs too wide from the screen and ruins the handoff angle.

Make it easier

Walk through the entire movement in slow motion with no defense so players understand the timing and pathway.

Add a challenge

Introduce a guided defender on the cutter who must navigate around the stationary screen to contest the handoff.