Tony Miller’s top concepts from #FastModelMadness23 featuring stack series, triple stagger sets, middle ball screen action and more. Is there any day better than the first Thursday of March Madness?? Day one of the men’s NCAA Tournament provided us with a little bit of everything—upsets, blowouts, possible impactful injuries, and, most importantly, some great XsOs!…
What’s Your Zone Offense Plan? Try These Ideas…
A handful of Zone Offense ideas from Coach Tony Miller to add to your playbook down the stretch this season and into the off-season. What’s your plan for zone offense? Your opponents (and opposing coaches) are planning on you not having a plan. So, you must have a plan. But how do you even start…
Action Spotlight: Roll/Replace Ball Screen Breakdown
One of the most basic actions in basketball, there is still a case to be made for running more Roll/Replace ball screens in your offense. When deciding what sets are going to be featured in your playbook, one thing to consider is the specific type of actions that comprise those sets. If your team can…
FastScout Success Story: Overtime Elite Prepares Players For Next Level
With an emphasis on elite player development and technology, Overtime Elite is changing how young ballers hone their talent to reach their dreams. Disruption to basketball’s organizational structure is nothing new; it’s been happening for decades. But there’s a group making headlines for bucking tradition and allowing players to chart a new path. This is…
PlayBank Recap: The Top 22 Diagrams of 2022
These plays and drills were the coaching community’s favorites and most downloaded diagrams from the PlayBank in 2022. Another year is in the books. Like many of you, we like to do a little reflecting in the new year. And as we do every year, we dug into the PlayBank, the internet’s best resource for…
Ryukyu Golden Kings Latest to Experience the Benefits of FastScout Pro
The cutting-edge scouting software is taking the coaching world by storm as international clubs like the Ryukyu Golden Kings are implementing it with resounding success. Since 2010, FastModel Sports has woven its way into the fabric of basketball in America. From youth levels to college programs and professional teams, our intuitive software has helped thousands…
6 Drills to Sharpen Your Team Defense
A breakdown of six foundational drills for high school basketball coaches that help improve overall team defense. A good team defense sets a nice floor for your season. If your team is hard to score on, it can consistently compete in games no matter the talent level. In my coaching career I’ve settled on a…
10 Tips to DOMINATE the Preseason for Basketball Coaches
A strong preseason leads to a successful actual season. See ideas from FMS coach contributor Matt Hackenberg for how to set yourself and your program up for success! From the “back to school” period until the start of actual practices is an important time of the year. The choices you make on what you do…
Olympiacos Wins Greek Cup, Reaches EuroLeague Final Four With Help of FastScout Pro
Greek club Olympiacos Piraeus is the latest FastScout Pro Success Story coming off a dominant season in which head coach Georgios Bartzokas and staff implemented our cutting edge software. One of the most successful coaches in EuroLeague history, Georgios Bartzokas knows a thing or two about running a winning basketball club. He took over as…
Using Zipper Action to Set Up Multiple Scoring Options
Coach Dymetrius Ware shares a series of Zipper action-based plays with a variety of finishing options for multiple players and positions. By Dymetrius Ware Zipper action can seem like such a simple action to run because, on the surface, it is. Yet it’s a lot more complex than people might think once you dive a…