Anchor Big
Less mobile but dominant in the paint.
Player Types
Chaser
Definition: Sticks to shooters and cutters.
Direct answer
What is Chaser?
Definition: Sticks to shooters and cutters.
Quick facts
| Category | Player Types |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol4_ncaa_systems_archetypes_scouting.md |
What it is
- Definition: Sticks to shooters and cutters.
How it works
- Responsibilities: Fight through off-ball screens (pick-downs, flare screens)
- Responsibilities: Stay attached to shooter throughout possession (deny catch, deny shot-clock rhythm)
- Responsibilities: Recover quickly after screens (worst cardinal sin is losing shooter)
- Responsibilities: Communicate screen locations
- Responsibilities: Minimal paint help (stay on perimeter with shooter)
Bilingual terms
| English | Chaser |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 追击者 |
| Traditional Chinese | 追擊者 |
Related concepts
Defensive Role Framework
Defensive roles are functional assignments that define what a player guards, what help they provide, and what they sacrifice to specialize.
Low Activity
Definition: Deployed on low-usage matchups.
Point of Attack (POA)
Responsibilities: Recover through screens (never switch)
Seven Core Defensive Roles
Definition: Guards the primary ball handler in PnR and ISO situations.
Helper
Responsibilities: Rotate into help spaces on ball drives (1-pass away is primary zone)