"He was a gracious man. Everybody knew Pete.
He was good to everybody, had time for everybody ,
and has had a tremendous influence on the game
of basketball ... The game of basketball has
lost a great friend. "

Mike Montgomery on the death of Pete Newell

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Basketball Drills: Five Shots Five Spots

This is one of our game pace shooting basketball drills. We have several basketball drills that are designed to improve individual shooting and dribbling skills. You can see them in our basketball videos section.

Technique shooting drill

Two different spots 5-10 feet

Two different spots 10-15 feet

One spot 15-20

If there is a rebounder, the shooter shoots and then jogs to the next spot. If there is no rebounder, the shooter can jog to get his/her rebound and proceed to the next spot. You receive one point for each shot made.

All shots are taken inside the three point arc.

The objective of the drill is to work on technique without pressure.

Scoring for the drill is as follows:

You must choose your level before the 20 game workout starts. To win you must tie or beat the score for your chosen level:

Middle School: 12

Junior Varsity 13

Varsity: 15

Championship Varsity: 18

D1: 22


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