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High School Basketball Basics

10 Questions - Developed by: Kory Fredrikson - Developed on: 2008-01-15 - 60,527 taken - User Rating: 2.9 of 5 - 12 votes - 11 people like it

This test is designed to gage your understanding of basketball basics at the high school level.

1

When playing man to man defence and you are only one pass away what hand needs to be in the passing lane?

Right Hand
Left Hand
Ball Side Hand
No Hands
Both Hands

2

Define boxing out.

Having a boxing match outside so you don't break your mom's lamp.
Going for the rebound and then shooting if you get the ball.
Getting in front of the other player and going towards the hoop.
Getting in front of the other player and jumping.
Getting in front of the other player and forcing them away from the hoop.

3

What statement best describes a motion offence.

An offence ran only against a zone defence.
An offence that uses only one side of the floor with the players having constant movement.
A set play like Razor to get a quick bucket.
An offence that has everyone standing around except who has the ball.
An offence that uses both sides of the floor with the players having constant movement.

4

When using a diamond press what is the main responsibilities of the wings?

Steal the inbound pass.
Hustle back on defense.
Guard the area only in front of them.
Foul who ever comes by them.
Cut off side line, Trap, Cover In bounder.

5

What are the three options a player has in the triple threat position?

Call Timeout, Shoot, Pass
Shoot, Dribble, Pass
Travel, Dribble, Pass
Shoot, Dribble, Double Dribble
Shoot, Dunk, Foul

6

When someone is passing you the ball what is the first thing you want to do?

Try to score.
Juke the defence.
Catch the ball.
Come to the pass.
Call timeout.

7

On defensive play number 7 what is the responsibility of the bottom person.

Play them straight up.
Steal the ball.
Foul to stop the clock.
Cut off baseline.
Force them baseline.

8

There are less than 2 minutes to go in the game and you are down by 8, what defence should you be in?

7
6
12
5

9

The best way to break a press is to

Call timeout.
Hold the ball for 10 seconds.
Pass the ball to the middle
Through the ball deep.
Dribble up the sideline

10

The quickest way to get the ball up the floor is to

Call timeout.
Dribble it
Shoot it
Travel
Pass it

Comments (1)

Millkenn (90400)

822 days ago

You cannot force a player away from the basket. The Official term for doing that is called "Displacement", and it is a foul.

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