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In 2021, Oral Roberts became the second No. 15 seed ever to earn a spot in the Sweet 16. ORU was one of the best offensive teams in the country last season,

2020-2021 Stats:

#1 in FT%

#1 in 3PA-G 

#2 in 3PA 

#14 Scoring Offense

Top 10 Half Court Offense

Top 20 Overall Offense

ORU’s success was by no accident - ORU's 5 Out System is one of the best in college basketball. 

Russell Springmann, ORU Coach, explains that one of the biggest keys of the offense is keeping it simple.

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Two of the biggest keys in executing ORU’s 5-out offense is depending on the screener and the ball handler.

#1 Point of Emphasis - Screener

The screener had two jobs in regards to their set up: step away or looping under. 

The second step for a screener is sprinting into the ball screen. The first 3 steps of the sprint is to create separation. The goal is to arrive alone. 

The third step is the screening angle. ORU’s goal is to force defenders over the screen or put the player’s chest into the shoulder blade. 

The last step is separation after the screen. The goal is to get away from the screen. 

#2 Point of Emphasis - Ball Handler

The ball handler has 4 keys in a pick and roll → starting point, setup, separation, score.

The starting point is based on the ball handler’s shooting range and the coverage that the defense is playing.

The ball handler’s setup consists of looking to reject the ball screen every time they get the opportunity. 

Her wants to explode off the screen to get separation between the drive and the screener. This will put the defense in a bad situation. 

The ball handler is always looking to be a threat to score.

Oral Robert’s 5 Out System is built on keeping it simple and letting the players hoop. 

It is a fun system for the players. 

Thank you to Coach Russell Springmann for a great clinic.

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