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As the modern game has found out rather quickly, the 5 out offense in basketball can be a highly effective strategy, but its success hinges on proper drilling and execution. 

It can be difficult to find drills that coach all of these bases when employing the 5 out into your offense. To save you time and energy, we’ve provided three drills that have proven successful in developing elite 5 out offenses below for your use. 

Jaycob Ammerman - Drilling Attack Gaps

Jaycob Ammerman - Drilling Attack Gaps

Jaycob Ammerman has worked with the UCF men’s basketball program since the 2014-15 season, assisting the coaching staff daily, and is responsible for game and practice scheduling, travel, and all other organizational activities.

Coach Ammerman’s ‘Implementing a Successful 5 Out Offensive System’ clinic details drills specifically for finding and taking advantage of attack gaps. 

The drill begins with the ball handler at the top of the wing. They will either decide to dribble and drive or make a quick swing pass to either wing player. If the swing pass is made then the wing player should immediately dribble drive into the gap that arises in the defense from a quick swing pass. 

From there, the player who’s attacking the paint will either choose to drive to the basket, shoot a floater, kick to the opposite corner for the player waiting there, or any other type of move in the player’s arsenal. 

The goal is to create and simulate situations you want for your team when the game is underway. 

Laura Kurz - 5 Out Cutting Drills

Laura Kurz - 5 Out Cutting Drills

Laura Kurz joined the Drexel University women’s basketball program as an assistant coach in 2020.

In her ‘Laura Kurz - Harry Perretta`s 5 Out Offense’ clinic, Coach Kurz details a series of 5 out cutting drills. The first drill starts with a line of players at the top of the key, each with a ball. 

They will take a dribble and then pass it to a coach who’s on the wing. From there, they’ll execute some type of cut to another part of the floor. The coach will then deliver them a pass and they’ll finish it. 

From there, the line will move to the opposite wing. They’ll make a skip or overhead pass to the coach (who’s still on the initial wing), set an imaginary screen at the elbow, and then make a quick backdoor cut. 

Cliff Ellis - 3 Man Shooting Curl

Cliff Ellis - 3 Man Shooting Curl

Cliff Ellis is the head men’s basketball coach at Vandegrift High School in Austin, Texas.

In his ‘5 Out Motion Offense’ clinic, Coach Ellis details a shooting drill that he uses to get his offense up and running each season.

It begins with a line of players at the top of the key and one line of players on each wing. From there, a coach will have a rack of basketballs next to one of the wing lines, and when the drill starts, they will make a pass to the player on the opposite wing who’s doing a back cut to the basket. 

The line of players at the rack will wait until the player at the top of the key sets a back screen and then flashes along the three-point line for a shot, which will prompt a swing pass to them. 

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