Five out is the simplest offense in modern basketball. All five players spread around the arc. The lane is open. The kid with the ball can drive, kick, or pass. The other four maintain spacing 15 feet apart from each other. Spacing is the offense.
What you need: A half court, five players.
Setup: Five spots around the three-point line: top of the key, both wings, both corners.
How to run it:
- Players assigned to spots. Coach hands the ball to any player.
- That player can dribble drive toward the basket. The four others stay in their spots.
- If the driver is contained, they kick the ball back out to a teammate.
- The teammate either shoots, drives, or kicks again.
- Do 8 sequences. Rotate the starting player each time.
What to watch: Is anyone bunching toward the ball? Five out only works if the spacing holds. Tell the off-ball players: stay in your spot until you have to move.
If they’re struggling: Use cones to mark the five spots. Players have to stay near the cone unless cutting.
If they’ve got it: Add a defender on each player. Now the spacing has to hold under pressure.