Foundations

Identifying Your Own Role

Players should understand their role on their team.

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What is Identifying Your Own Role?

Players should understand their role on their team.

Category	Foundations
Source volume	Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol3_high_school_team_basketball.md

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What do I do better than my teammates? (Shooting? Ball-handling? Finishing? Defense?)
What does the team need most? (If the team already has two great shooters, they might need a cutter, not another shooter.)
Where does the coach put me on the floor? (If you spend most time in the low post, you are being asked to play a post role, regardless of your height.)
What are my defensive assignments? (Are you typically on guards, wings, or bigs? This indicates your defensive typing.)

These graph neighbors help place Identifying Your Own Role in the larger basketball map.

Foundations

Creator: A player who initiates offense and creates opportunities for others.

Foundations

Finally, basketball IQ includes understanding your individual role on the team and your responsibilities on each possession.

Scouting And Strategy

A player must honestly assess their offensive role.

Player Types

For Players (Self-Diagnosis): Ask yourself

Team Defense

A player must assess their defensive assignment and capabilities.

Foundations

Creator: A player who initiates offense and creates opportunities for others.

Foundations

Finally, basketball IQ includes understanding your individual role on the team and your responsibilities on each possession.

Team Defense

On-Ball Stopper: A defender who excels at controlling the ball handler and preventing scoring.