Four ways to counter your opponents’ attempts to disrupt the dribble handoff. Note: This article is reposted with permission from Radius Athletics XTRA – an in-depth basketball newsletter that sends basketball content straight to you inbox. There are but two ways to circulate the ball among offensive players in the sport of basketball — you…
Employee Spotlight – Katie Dillon
In this X’s and O’s feature, we are excited to introduce Katie Dillon, our Office Manager. The one who keeps our office going and keeps our staff informed. Katie is a crucial member of our team. Here is her story: What’s your name? [K] Katie Dillon What’s your hometown? [K] Des Plaines, IL…
WNBA Preview | “Wubble” Season 2020
WNBA teams are on the campus of IMG Academy and the season is just days away. While excitement builds for the return of basketball, there is also a lot of question marks. The most obvious question that faced teams in the build up to the season was, “who is going to sit this season out?”…
Employee Spotlight – Daniel Auguste
In this FastModel X’s and O’s feature, we’re excited to introduce Daniel Auguste, our Pro Account Manager. A bona fide grill master and basketball game enthusiast, Daniel joined the FastModel family in 2019 with over 5 years experience in basketball tech sales. Here’s his story: What’s your name? [D]: Daniel Auguste What’s your…
5 Ways That You Can Always be Improving as a Basketball Coach
As basketball coaches, we are very quick to challenge our players to get in the gym, lift weights, play more, watch film, etc., which is a part of the job. What we don’t always do a great job with, though, is making sure that we are following our own advice and continuing to improve ourselves. …
The Alley Drill
THE ALLEY DRILL Written by Brandon Reichert for Randy Brown Video The Alley Drill-1on1 How the drill works Offensive player and defensive player are playing 1v1. Offensive player is trying to get to the basket while staying inside the “alley” created by the cones. The offensive player must stay inbounds and not move…
Employee Spotlight – Jimmy Polet
In this FastModel X’s and O’s feature, we’re excited to introduce Jimmy Polet, our Client Services Manager & DII/DIII Account Manager. Have you ever written a support ticket to FastModel Sports? There’s a good chance Jimmy had a hand in helping to quickly solve your problem and get you back to your play diagrams, scouting…
Drew Hanlen’s Essentials for Skill Development
Drew Hanlen, NBA skills trainer and Pure Sweat Basketball‘s CEO, shares his thoughts on the most important characteristics of a player development coach, how to organize a workout, and the necessary skills for succeeding in today’s game. The following are excerpts from A Quick Timeout Podcast. Listen to the entire interview or subscribe on Apple…
All-Star Weekend Hackathon Chicago Style
NBA All-Star 2020 in Chicago was one for the ages, with the skills competition, three-point competition, dunk contest, and even the All-Star Game all coming down to the final seconds. Chicago’s frigid temperatures did not keep the best basketball players away from the United Center and didn’t keep aspiring and passionate engineers away from FastModel…
Employee Spotlight – Brett Hartig
In this FastModel X’s and O’s feature, we’re excited to introduce Brett Hartig, the mastermind behind all of our data organization. In his near decade with the company, Brett has managed over a half trillion records of data and played a significant role with the success of FastScout and the launch of FastRecruit. Here is his story:…