offense
Princeton connects several series, not one fixed play. Chin uses ball reversal and a back screen. Point works through a high-post passer. Low first looks for a post entry. Teams choose how these series connect.
Princeton links several series. This Chin branch continues into five-out; choose Point or Low for different routes. Defenders are described, not drawn.
1–5 are players on offense. X1–X5 are defenders. Each number stays with the same player in every step; it does not lock that player into a position.
Diagram 1 of 11
1. Reverse the ball
Setup: 1 has the ball in the left slot; 2 starts in the right slot; 3 is the left wing; 4 is the right wing; 5 starts at the left, ball-side elbow. 1 passes across to 2. 3 and 4 stay wide.
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Princeton Point: entry and next options
By Championship Productions · Coach: Lee DeForest
DeForest’s Point series is one part of Princeton. It is not a demonstration of every Princeton series or every diagram here.
The player loads only after you choose play.
Link reviewed 2026-09-07
Princeton is a family of related attacks, not one fixed route. These are selected public versions and original teaching suggestions. A shared cut does not make Chin, Point, and Low interchangeable.
The public BFC guide separates Low, Point, and Chin. Low begins through a lower post catch; Point uses a high-post receiver; Chin links a reversal with off-ball screens. Those starting decisions change the next jobs.
Source-backed summary; versions may differ.
For your first lesson, choose one player to receive inside and have that player explain what can be seen from that spot. Do not assign the role only by height. Try different players as passers and observe their balance, handling, and ability to see a cutter without staring at that cutter.
Have the remaining players point to their first destination and their exit if they do not receive. A route is not ready for live practice until the next player knows when that space becomes available.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
Use the court selector to learn one branch. Then repeat the start with its first pass covered. Let the player holding the ball stay balanced while the cutter clears. Check whether the next receiver is actually visible; do not reward a pass that only works when defenders stand still.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
When: The wing cannot feed the low post.
Do this: BFC offers a dribble-at read outside: a denied receiver can backcut; an available receiver can take a handoff.
Then: This is a Low entry alternative, not a definition of Point Fist.
Source-backed summary; versions may differ.
When: A source labels the passer 4 but your team uses 1.
Do this: Compare the passer, cutter, screener, and ball location before changing any movement.
Then: Keep one numbering key for your teaching possession. Renaming a role is different from sending the cutter around the other side of the post.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
Problem: Several cuts start before the passer is ready and the lane never clears.
Try this correction: Run just the passer and first two moving players. Add the other pair after that timing works. Ask the waiting players what they are waiting to see.
Check: Could the passer deliver safely at the moment the cutter became available?
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
Problem: Players complete the drawing instead of noticing denial or help.
Try this correction: Have a defender choose between covering the cut and staying outside. Give the offense credit for identifying a closed pass, even if the next action does not score.
Check: Ask the passer to identify the defender who made the choice necessary.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
Changes: setup, entry.
When to use it: Choose one arrangement and its full set of jobs. The current court examples cover selected Chin, Point, and Low branches, not every published entry.
Written variant · this option does not have its own walkthrough here.
Source-backed summary; versions may differ.
Changes: read, continuation.
When to use it: Use the comparison after players can identify the same first screen in both examples.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
Choose the level that matches what your players can do now. These steps work for boys and girls. Start simpler if players need more practice.
Set it up: An adult guides two attackers and one defender at short passing distance. This teaches a building block, not the full offense.
Add more when: Players can see the return pass and stop forcing it when covered.
CoachAssist suggestion—not the source’s exact practice.
CoachAssist wrote these teaching steps. They are not an exact copy of any coach’s practice plan.
The source credits Carril’s work at Princeton as the starting point. Later versions differ.
Her public 2021 clinic outline describes Spread Princeton. We used the outline; the paid lesson was not reviewed.
The level selector changes the teaching steps above. It does not change these drills. Check the number of players, equipment and difficulty before using a drill.
Builds a skill used in this scheme: Practices a wing receiver cutting behind a denying defender when the ballhandler dribbles toward that receiver. This supports Princeton, but the drill is not a complete Chin or Point series.
When a defender denies the wing pass, an agreed dribble toward that wing cues a cut behind the defender and a controlled entry pass.
3–12 players · 5–10 minutes · basketballs
When a defender denies the wing pass, an agreed dribble toward that wing cues a cut behind the defender and a controlled entry pass.
Three players: top handler, wing cutter and guided denial defender, one ball. Leave the lane and landing space clear; a full two-on-two progression needs four players. Spare balls and waiting players stay outside the active routes.
Optional: within a short coach-chosen timed interval, count sound decisions, controlled catches or completed defensive possessions. Stop at the planned time or sooner; no required makes, winning streak or exercise penalty. Rotate roles and allow rest regardless of the score.
Builds a skill used in this scheme: Despite its catalog title, the instructions rehearse a UCLA cut toward the basket off a screen behind the defender, followed by a catch near the free-throw line and decisions by the wings. Use it as entry preparation, not a complete Point installation.
A guard-to-guard pass, a screen near the free-throw line for a basket cut, and a return catch by the screener prepare the next wing decision.
5–12 players · 8–14 minutes · basketballs
A guard-to-guard pass, a screen near the free-throw line for a basket cut, and a return catch by the screener prepare the next wing decision.
Five attackers: two guards, two wings and a high post, one ball. Start without defenders and review legal backscreen clearance before adding opposition. Spare balls and waiting players stay outside the active routes.
Optional: within a short coach-chosen timed interval, count sound decisions, controlled catches or completed defensive possessions. Stop at the planned time or sooner; no required makes, winning streak or exercise penalty. Rotate roles and allow rest regardless of the score.
The sources support the system guide. CoachAssist created the practice steps and checks; they are suggestions, not tested programs or a coach’s full playbook. The linked drills practice parts of the system.
The main ideas are supported by the sources below. These sources do not cover every possible version.
James A. Gels · Coach's Clipboard · publication date not listed
Public written coaching reference; undated unless specified. No linked paid video reviewed.
Quinn McDowell · Coach's Clipboard · publication date not listed
Public written coaching reference; undated unless specified. No linked paid video reviewed.
Chandler Sturtz · Hooper University · 2022-04-24
Public tactical explanation reviewed; the breakdown index supplies April 24, 2022. Brief original synthesis and original diagrams, not a copied article. Historical claims were not used.
James A. Gels · Coach's Clipboard · publication date not listed
Public Low/High/Chin distinctions and visible Low entry checked. Member-only continuations and paid media were not accessed. Original teaching geometry is not a reproduction of source art.
Andy · The Hoops Geek · updated 2025-04-14
Public Point Away and Over explanations support the previously reviewed sequences. The display credits Andy and lists its update date. Exact numbered diagrams are CoachAssist's; inconsistent Chin numbering and guaranteed success claims are not adopted.
Basketball For Coaches · Basketball For Coaches · publication date not listed
Public Low Post entry checked in the preceding audit; citation metadata rechecked here. No individual byline or date established. Only a selected branch is illustrated; universal player requirements and claims about every team are not adopted.
Tara VanDerveer · Championship Productions · 2021
Publisher outline only; paid video not viewed. Complete drill mechanics and effectiveness are not established.
Chandler Sturtz · Hooper University · publication date not listed
Public wave entry, Over and Away routes checked. Player numbers vary by entry; teaching examples retain consistent identities. No full-site collection or video-library review.
Championship Productions; teaching by Lee DeForest · Championship Productions · 2012-11-14
Public written lesson summary checked for Point routes and continuation. Paid clinic not accessed; no transcript or source diagrams reproduced.
