Six Team Roles
Initiates when Primary Creator is off or resting.
Player Types
Team Roles vs. Individual Archetypes
A player's archetype is how they score and create.
Direct answer
What is Team Roles vs. Individual Archetypes?
A player's archetype is how they score and create.
Quick facts
| Category | Player Types |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol4_ncaa_systems_archetypes_scouting.md |
What it is
- A player's archetype is how they score and create.
How it works
- A player's team role is what they're asked to do within the system.
- Example: A Versatile Big might be assigned "Primary Creator" role (expected to initiate, play high-post).
- Same Versatile Big in different system might be assigned "Spacer" role (stretch floor, secondary creation).
Bilingual terms
| English | Team Roles vs. Individual Archetypes |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 团队角色vs.个人原型 |
| Traditional Chinese | 球隊角色與個人類型 |
Learn before and after
These graph neighbors help place Team Roles vs. Individual Archetypes in the larger basketball map.
Related concepts
Six Team Roles
Initiates when Primary Creator is off or resting.
Player Roles Within Systems
A player's archetype is how they score and create.
Core Principle: Defense is Assigned Role, Not Individual Talent
Defensive roles are functional assignments that define what a player guards, what help they provide, and what they sacrifice to specialize.
Seven Core Defensive Roles
Definition: Guards the primary ball handler in PnR and ISO situations.
Identifying Your Role Within the System
For Players (Self-Diagnosis): Ask yourself
Role Flexibility & Lineup Combinations
With Primary Ball Handler on court: Versatile Big plays Spacer (big spreads floor with shooting, handler is creator)