Shot Types
How a shot is taken changes how often it goes in. These are the shot types players log on the ScoutIQ Practice Board, plus a few more you'll hear in film sessions.
- Layup
- Reverse Layup
- Floater
- Hook Shot
- Dunk
- Tip-In
- Alley-Oop
- Jump Shot
- Pull-Up Jumper
- Three-Pointer
- Pull-Up 3
- Free Throw
- Other Shot
- Bank Shot
- Fadeaway
- Step-Back
- Putback
- Euro Step
- Corner 3
Play Types
A play type is how a possession ends: the action that led to the shot, foul or turnover. Grouping film by play type shows what your team actually does well.
- Pick and Roll
- Pick and Pop
- Isolation
- Post Up
- Spot Up
- Transition
- Handoff
- Off Screen
- Cut
- Putback Play
- Backdoor
- Drive and Kick
Team Defense
How five defenders work together. Some terms are whole systems, like a zone; others are how you guard one action, like a ball screen.
- Man-to-Man
- 2-3 Zone
- 3-2 Zone
- 1-3-1 Zone
- Box and One
- Full-Court Press
- Switch
- Hedge
- Ice
- Drop Coverage
- Help Side
- Closeout
Stats
What the numbers in a box score mean, and how to read the ones that go beyond points and rebounds.
- Field Goal Percentage
- Three-Point Percentage
- Free Throw Percentage
- Effective Field Goal Percentage
- True Shooting Percentage
- Points Per Possession
- Assist-to-Turnover Ratio
- Offensive Rebound Percentage
- Plus-Minus
- Usage Rate
Positions
Modern teams blur these lines, but the names still tell you what a player is asked to do.
All 8 TermsViolations
Violations aren't fouls. They break a rule about how the ball or players move, and the usual penalty is losing the ball. Exact rules vary a little by level.
- Traveling
- Double Dribble
- Shot Clock Violation
- 3 Seconds
- 5-Second Closely Guarded
- Backcourt Violation
- Goaltending