Set Plays

Northern

How to run Northern — 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
Northern — frame 1 diagram
5 cuts to the left perimeter; 1 cuts to the top; 2 passes to 5; 5 dribbles to the top; 4 cuts to the left wing; 3 cuts to the lane; 4 passes to 3

Run Northern when you want to use your five as a dribble-handoff hub at the top to swing the ball and free a wing. Your two-guard dumps it to the post, the five brings it to the elbow area, and your wing attacks off the movement. It gets the ball to the strong side before the defense can rotate.

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