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WorksheetsWHS Basketball Terminology
Total questions: 105
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"any cut behind the defense towards the rim."
a)
Back Cut
b)
Chop
c)
Scissor
d)
Tandem Double
2.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when a ball screen and cross screen are being set simultaneously."
a)
Zaga Action
b)
Fade
c)
Power
d)
Bulldog
3.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when a cutter rejects a screen sending the screener on the cut instead (5 is bumped to the post by 2)."
a)
Wheel
b)
Bump
c)
Dive
d)
Slide
4.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a back screen set from a guard on the trailing post player."
a)
Cross Screen
b)
Hook
c)
Spain
d)
Carolina
5.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a UCLA screen directly into a side ball screen."
a)
Pick and Pop
b)
Shallow Cut
c)
Chicago
d)
Celtic
6.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a down screen followed by a dribble handoff."
a)
Throwback Action
b)
Slice
c)
Chicago
d)
Power
7.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a back screen in the slot directly into a flare screen for the other slot player."
a)
Roll/Short Roll (Hoiberg roll)
b)
Chin
c)
Thunder
d)
Dribble Handoff (DHO)
8.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a slash or open cut into the lane directly behind a pick and roll action."
a)
Loop (Triple Stagger)
b)
Chop
c)
Runner
d)
Bump
9.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when a player moves out of any area to create space for the ballhandler."
a)
Ram Double
b)
Hook
c)
Clear
d)
Snap
10.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"any screen set across the floor or lane."
a)
Slip (Silver) Action
b)
Cross Screen
c)
Shallow Cut
d)
Wing Exchange
11.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a cross screen directly into a zipper screen."
a)
Cyclone
b)
Stagger Screen
c)
Two Man Action
d)
Twirl
12.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when a player dribbles towards a teammate and gives him the ball with a handoff."
a)
Fill Cut
b)
Dribble Handoff (DHO)
c)
Reverse Seal
d)
Twirl
13.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a formation with two players at the elbow, one at the top of the key, and one under the rim."
a)
Diamond
b)
Jayhawk
c)
Floppy (Single Double)
d)
Down Screen
14.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a cut from the high post to the low post."
a)
Tandem Double
b)
Clear
c)
Twist
d)
Dive
15.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when two trailing players set a ball screen."
a)
Power
b)
Tops
c)
Double Drag
d)
Moon
16.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when two players are shoulder to shoulder and setting a screen."
a)
Double Screen
b)
Rip
c)
Shallow Cut
d)
Down Screen
17.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"any screen set towards the baseline. This can be from the slot to the wing or from the wing to the block."
a)
Down Screen
b)
Spain
c)
Ram
d)
Zaga Action
18.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"screen set with a trailing player moving right into a ball screen."
a)
Slide
b)
Drag Screen
c)
Power Ram
d)
Flare (Fan) Screen
19.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"ball handler dribbles towards another player and that player clears to the opposite side."
a)
Valpo
b)
Cross Screen
c)
Dribble Push
d)
Gaggle
20.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"When a guard moves in towards the high post then drifts back out to the perimeter to get the ball."
a)
Hook
b)
Drift
c)
Carolina
d)
Re-Screen Action
21.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"to move up from a position on the floor to maintain spacing."
a)
Elevate/Lift
b)
Pick and Roll
c)
Drift
d)
Stagger Wheel
22.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"the cutter moves through the screeners who close the screen once he has run through."
a)
Rub Screen
b)
Drift
c)
Elevator Screen
d)
Drag Screen
23.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when a player turns down a screen and instead fades away from the action."
a)
Wing Exchange
b)
Two Man Action
c)
Fade
d)
Dive
24.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when players move into a vacant spot in the offense to maintain movement and spacing."
a)
Power
b)
Lobo
c)
Fill Cut
d)
Weave/Nova
25.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a screen where the defense goes under a screen and the player receiving the screen cuts away from the ball."
a)
Fade
b)
Jazz
c)
Flare (Fan) Screen
d)
Throwback Action
26.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when a player moves to an open spot in the defense, often against zone defenses."
a)
Gaggle
b)
Reverse Seal
c)
Flash
d)
Hammer
27.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"set on the perimeter with the screener’s back to the baseline."
a)
Flat Ball Screen
b)
Miami
c)
Power
d)
Wide Pin Down/Wave
28.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a combination cross screen/down screen. The cross screen is typically set at the block for a player to cut from the corner to the ball side low post."
a)
Jayhawk
b)
Flip
c)
Flex
d)
Step-up (Knicks) Screen
29.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when a cutter flips around to become the screener."
a)
Pistol
b)
Celtic
c)
Lob
d)
Flip
30.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when the screener switches the direction of his ball screen."
a)
Slide
b)
UCLA(Up/Back) Screen
c)
Snap
d)
Flip Ball Screen
31.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when two or more players quickly move to one side of the floor creating an overload."
a)
Pinch Post
b)
Flood
c)
Pistol
d)
Iso (Isolation)
32.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when a shooter has the option to cut off of a single screen or staggered screen."
a)
Fade
b)
Hook Double
c)
Floppy (Single Double)
d)
Throwback Action
33.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"the 1st screener in the staggered screen cuts to the opposite corner."
a)
Flip
b)
Re-Screen Action
c)
Weave/Nova
d)
Gaggle
34.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"the 1st screener in the stagger cuts to the opposite block for a post up."
a)
Flip Ball Screen
b)
Down Screen
c)
Gaggle Post
d)
Shallow Cut
35.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"screen when a player sets a back screen for another player to cut to the corner for a shot."
a)
Elevator Screen
b)
Jayhawk
c)
Hammer
d)
Re-Screen Action
36.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a UCLA cut in transition for the trailing 4 man."
a)
Chicago
b)
Wheel
c)
Flare (Fan) Screen
d)
Hawk
37.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"an action involving the high and low posts. Typically, the low post player makes a reverse seal for the hi/lo pass."
a)
Tops
b)
Hi/Lo
c)
Double Screen
d)
Hook
38.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when a player curls a down screen and the screener turns around to set a ball screen."
a)
Hook
b)
Drift
c)
Elevate/Lift
d)
Hi/Lo
39.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when a player curls a down screen and the screener turns around to set a ball screen with an additional player."
a)
Step-up (Knicks) Screen
b)
Stagger Screen
c)
Point
d)
Hook Double
40.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a ball screen directly into a down screen (instead of the screener rolling)."
a)
Flash
b)
Hoosier
c)
Dribble Handoff (DHO)
d)
Reverse Seal
41.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when the ballhandler has a side of the floor to create a scoring opportunity."
a)
Iso (Isolation)
b)
Shuffle (Badger) Action
c)
Pistol
d)
Lobo
42.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a quick handoff or pitch pass in transition."
a)
Roll/Short Roll (Hoiberg roll)
b)
Shuffle (Badger) Action
c)
Veer
d)
Jayhawk
43.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"UCLA screen into a pick-the-picker action with the UCLA cutter."
a)
Dribble Handoff (DHO)
b)
Jazz
c)
Phoenix
d)
Wide Pin Down/Wave
44.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"any pass thrown towards the rim for the player to catch in the air for a layup or dunk."
a)
Zaga Action
b)
Rip
c)
Double Drag
d)
Lob
45.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a back screen set in the slot directly into a slot ball screen."
a)
Lobo
b)
Step-up (Knicks) Screen
c)
Twist
d)
Power Ram
46.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a triple staggered screen along the baseline with the guard cutting from one wing to the other."
a)
Loop (Triple Stagger)
b)
Shallow Cut
c)
Rip Double
d)
Pinch Post
47.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a combination action where the ball is entered to the high post, a shuffle screen is set by the point guard, and the shuffle screener then gets a dribble handoff from the high post player."
a)
Shuffle (Badger) Action
b)
Miami
c)
Iso (Isolation)
d)
Power
48.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"cut from the middle of the floor to the wing off of a staggered screen."
a)
Chicago
b)
Re-Screen Action
c)
Moon
d)
Loop (Triple Stagger)
49.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a dribble handoff followed by a pin down."
a)
Orlando (DHO Pin Down)
b)
Gaggle Post
c)
Lobo
d)
Tandem Double
50.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a combination shuffle-flare-DHO action all dictated by the post player."
a)
Phoenix
b)
Twirl
c)
UCLA(Up/Back) Screen
d)
Two Man Action
51.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a ball screen is set and the screener pops out to the perimeter instead of rolling to the basket for a shot."
a)
Flash
b)
Twist
c)
Moon
d)
Pick and Pop
52.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a ball screen set and the screener rolls to the basket."
a)
Pistol
b)
Pick and Roll
c)
Diamond
d)
Power Ram
53.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"the weak side elbow when there are no other players on that side of the floor."
a)
Shallow Cut
b)
Pinch Post
c)
Dribble Push
d)
Loop (Triple Stagger)
54.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when the point guard throw to a player on the wing and cuts around him to get a handoff to drive to the rim at full speed."
a)
Flat Ball Screen
b)
Lobo
c)
Clear
d)
Pistol
55.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when a player cuts from one wing to the other off of the two players at the high post."
a)
Piston (Iverson)
b)
Step-up (Knicks) Screen
c)
Cyclone
d)
Slot Screen
56.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when a dribble pivots and passes back to a player lifting up from the corner for a shot."
a)
Pitch
b)
Dribble Push
c)
Gaggle
d)
Roll/Short Roll (Hoiberg roll)
57.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"down screen is set by the trailing 4 for the low post player who flashes to the opposite elbow."
a)
Dribble Push
b)
Wheel
c)
Re-Screen Action
d)
Point
58.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"once the ball is in the post, it is important to have a post cutting strategy to maintain movement in your offense."
a)
Rip
b)
Hook Double
c)
Post Cutting
d)
Pick and Roll
59.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a post-post cross screen in the lane."
a)
Flat Ball Screen
b)
Two Man Action
c)
Power
d)
Jazz
60.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a post-post cross screen is set with the cutter sprinting directly into a ball screen."
a)
Jayhawk
b)
Power Ram
c)
Phoenix
d)
Zaga Action
61.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"action is when a player sprints directly into a ball screen after cutting off of a screen from another player."
a)
Jazz
b)
Throwback Action
c)
Ram
d)
Flash
62.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"down screener turns to set a ball screen with the cutter."
a)
Ram Double
b)
Rip
c)
Chin
d)
Tandem Double
63.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"any screen that is repeated by the same two players."
a)
Chicago
b)
Zaga Action
c)
Fade
d)
Re-Screen Action
64.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when a post player holds his defender on his outside hip as the ball is thrown from the wing to the slot or top of the key."
a)
Short Roll
b)
Reverse Seal
c)
Twirl
d)
Flip Ball Screen
65.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a screen set across the lane for a player who just set a down screen."
a)
Wheel
b)
Elevator Screen
c)
Rip
d)
Roll/Replace (Trade)
66.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a screen set across the lane for a player who just set a down screen. In rip double, two players set the rip screen."
a)
Gaggle
b)
Step-up (Knicks) Screen
c)
Orlando (DHO Pin Down)
d)
Rip Double
67.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"used to attack hard hedging ball screen defense. The opposite slot player holds and gets a quick pass from the ballhandler once he clears the screen. With x5 hedging, he cannot get back to 5 quick enough as 4 passes to 5 for a layup."
a)
Slide
b)
Rocket
c)
Slot Screen
d)
Dribble Handoff (DHO)
68.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"the ball screener rolls hard to the rim with the opposite big replacing him on the perimeter."
a)
Scissor
b)
Dribble Handoff (DHO)
c)
Ram Double
d)
Roll/Replace (Trade)
69.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a counter to the typical roll/replace action. The ball screener rolls hard into the lane and the opposite big moves from one block to the other in a short roll."
a)
Stagger Wheel
b)
Bulldog
c)
Flat Ball Screen
d)
Roll/Short Roll (Hoiberg roll)
70.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a cut right in front of the ball with the ballhandler attacking right behind the action."
a)
Flash
b)
Dribble Push
c)
Rub Screen
d)
Phoenix
71.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"two shallow cuts in front of the ball with the ballhandler penetrating directly behind the action."
a)
Rub Double
b)
Stagger Wheel
c)
Bump
d)
Flex
72.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"often used to attack zone defenses or to create overloads. A runner is any player running the baseline to the opposite wing or corner."
a)
Wing Exchange
b)
Runner
c)
Piston (Iverson)
d)
Hawk
73.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"involves two players running around the high post looking for a handoff."
a)
Wheel
b)
Scissor
c)
Slide
d)
Zipper Action
74.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"made in front of the ball to a new position next to the ballhandler."
a)
Tops
b)
Shallow Cut
c)
Weave/Nova
d)
Dribble Handoff (DHO)
75.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a roll into the high post instead of all the way to the rim."
a)
Orlando (DHO Pin Down)
b)
Drift
c)
Bulldog
d)
Short Roll
76.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"involves a back screen from the block to the wing with the cutter moving into the lane to post up."
a)
Roll/Short Roll (Hoiberg roll)
b)
Weave/Nova
c)
Elevate/Lift
d)
Shuffle (Badger) Action
77.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"from the opposite wing into the lane (in front of the help defender)."
a)
Shallow Cut
b)
STS (PTP)
c)
Slash (Open) Cut
d)
Jayhawk
78.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a cut from the opposite corner through the lane (sometimes off of a screen) to the top of the key."
a)
Slide
b)
Slice
c)
Lobo
d)
Point
79.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a high pick and roll slip action, typically used in a guard/guard ball screen."
a)
Hi/Lo
b)
Slide
c)
Cross Screen
d)
Post Cutting
80.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a great way to attack defenses that try to jump screens. The screener detects that his defender is above him and cannot help if he cuts to the rim."
a)
Weave/Nova
b)
Cross Screen
c)
Slip (Silver) Action
d)
Jazz
81.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"any ball screen set in the lane line extended area."
a)
Slot Screen
b)
Jayhawk
c)
Double Drag
d)
Tops
82.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"similar to Twirl but the ball is throw into the post instead of the screener popping out. The cutter curls around the screen opening up the entry into the post."
a)
Jayhawk
b)
Hi/Lo
c)
Snap
d)
Slice
83.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a back screen for the ball screener who is rolling to the basket."
a)
Shallow Cut
b)
Spain
c)
UCLA(Up/Back) Screen
d)
Roll/Replace (Trade)
84.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"set with one player being in front of the other while screening. Staggered screens can also be used in ball screen situations."
a)
Elevator Screen
b)
Stagger Screen
c)
Clear
d)
Orlando (DHO Pin Down)
85.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a continuous action of staggered screens. The play can continue as long as you want it to."
a)
Thunder
b)
Scissor
c)
Rip Double
d)
Stagger Wheel
86.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a wing ball screen set with the screener’s back to the baseline allowing the ballhandler to drive towards the baseline."
a)
Step-up (Knicks) Screen
b)
Fill Cut
c)
Flex
d)
Hook
87.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"Screen the screener or pick the picker actions can be used in a variety of ways. The initial screener will cut off of a second screen and can usually get a good shot with his defender helping on the first cut."
a)
STS (PTP)
b)
Valpo
c)
Roll/Replace (Trade)
d)
Veer
88.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a high ball screen set with the action towards the two man side."
a)
Roll/Replace (Trade)
b)
Elevator Screen
c)
Tandem Double
d)
Fade
89.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"A high ball screen set with the action towards the single man side."
a)
Stagger Screen
b)
Tandem Single
c)
Twist
d)
Veer
90.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"the ballhandler uses a ball screen and throws back to the guard replacing the big man. Once the guard has the ball on the wing, he looks to pass inside to the screener that just rolled to the block."
a)
Ram Double
b)
Cross Screen
c)
Throwback Action
d)
Shuffle (Badger) Action
91.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a down screen is set for a big man who cuts from one block to the opposite elbow."
a)
Thunder
b)
Flood
c)
Valpo
d)
Hawk
92.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a down screen at the top of the key into a reversal and back screen for the cutter."
a)
Slice
b)
Miami
c)
Throwback Action
d)
Tops
93.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"is a curl cut around a screen and an immediate entry to the screener after the cutter clears. The screener pops out to get the ball."
a)
Power
b)
Twirl
c)
Flat Ball Screen
d)
Wheel
94.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a ball screen is set and another follows after the initial screener has rolled."
a)
Dribble Handoff (DHO)
b)
Slip (Silver) Action
c)
Rip Double
d)
Twist
95.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"isolates two players on one side of the floor, typically for a ball screen action."
a)
Moon
b)
Flare (Fan) Screen
c)
Elevator Screen
d)
Two Man Action
96.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"cut is off of a high post back screen at the elbow. The cutter cuts from the slot or top of the key down to the block."
a)
Flare (Fan) Screen
b)
Floppy (Single Double)
c)
Point
d)
UCLA(Up/Back) Screen
97.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"when a post player gets the ball and looks to hit the wing player on the run for a shot."
a)
Cyclone
b)
Hammer
c)
Hook Double
d)
Valpo
98.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"5 sprints out as if to screen for 1 but instead veers to the left to set a down screen for 3 in the corner."
a)
Flip Ball Screen
b)
Gaggle Post
c)
Veer
d)
Pitch
99.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"continuous dribble handoffs by the guards on the perimeter."
a)
Gaggle Post
b)
Weave/Nova
c)
Thunder
d)
Veer
100.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a continuous action with a cross screen/flare screen combination."
a)
Elevator Screen
b)
Thunder
c)
Wheel
d)
Post Cutting
101.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"the cutter is usually in the corner with the down screen coming from the slot and setting the screen in the corner/short corner."
a)
Step-up (Knicks) Screen
b)
Shuffle (Badger) Action
c)
Bump
d)
Wide Pin Down/Wave
102.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"2 and 3 exchanging wings."
a)
Rip Double
b)
Twirl
c)
UCLA(Up/Back) Screen
d)
Wing Exchange
103.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"5 and 4 are “X-ing” the post."
a)
Hawk
b)
X
c)
Gaggle Post
d)
Roll/Short Roll (Hoiberg roll)
104.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"uses a combination zipper/circle pick & roll."
a)
Slot Screen
b)
Zaga Action
c)
Tops
d)
Throwback Action
105.
What basketball term matches this definition?
"a down screen set on the lane line with the cutter moving from the block to the slot."
a)
Stagger Wheel
b)
Twist
c)
Zipper Action
d)
Ram
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