Set Plays

High Pick Backdoor

How to run High Pick Backdoor — a set play you can teach frame by frame and take to your next practice.

Online Basketball Playbook · Published May 30, 2026 · 2 min read
High Pick Backdoor — frame 1 diagram
3 passes to 4; 5 screens near the top; 3 cuts to the left corner
High Pick Backdoor — frame 2 diagram
5 screens near the top; 2 cuts to the right perimeter; 1 cuts to the lane; 5 passes to 1
High Pick Backdoor — frame 3 diagram
2 cuts to the right wing; 4 cuts to the left low post; 5 cuts to the left low post; 3 cuts to the top

Call High Pick Backdoor when the defense is overplaying the wing and expecting a high screen action. You fake the standard high screen read and instead send the cutter backdoor through the lane for a layup before the defense can rotate. The misdirection works best when you've already shown the straight pick-and-roll earlier in the game.

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