Coach's Edge

In this quick tip episode Steve shares percentages and drills that your players can use to improve their shooting.

We'd love to connect with you at any of the links below and are always looking to touch on additional topics you would find helpful.

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Coach Graffin has been an assistant or head coach at the high school level for decades. His resume speaks for itself and he prides himself in developing positive relationships with his players, and being a mentor to many. He gives some great advice for coaches who want to be successful when taking over a new program.

Coaching Positions:

Asst Coach - Toledo Macomber, State Champions 1989, produced 14 year NBA Player Jimmy Jackson and 9 year NFL Player Myron Bell, University of St. Louis Donnie Dobbs, Bowling Green State University Ed Colbert

Asst Coach - Rossford High School, NLL Champs and 3 straight District Appearances, produced player Ryan Gladieux Stetson, Chris Holifield University of Toledo Football, Matt Gladieux Coastal Carolina and Adam Gladieux High Point/Geneva

Asst Coach - Bowling Green High School, produced Josh Almanson Bowling Green State University and European Pro (11 years)

Head Coach Bowling Green High School, All Time Most Wins, Highest Winning % - League Champs, numerous District Appearances and produced Vitto Brown University of Wisconsin (2 Final Fours, One National Runner Up, 4 Sweet Sixteens now Pro in France), Chauncey Orr Bowling Green State University, Xavier Brown All American at Wooster College, Jordan Fortney West Liberty University - Final Four D2,

Head Coach Port Clinton High School

Asst Coach Cardinal Stritch High School, District Runner Up, Joey Holifield Oakland University

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In this episode Coach Cramer breaks down Four Phases of Form Shooting. This is something that he developed over years as a coach working with players of all levels and the results speak for themselves. Coach Cramer's shooting instruction has always been one of the most popular aspects of the Cramer Basketball program. If you would like access to The Shooter's Blueprint or like to bring him in for a camp or clinic you can contact him below.

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Jeff Mezzatesta - Head Varsity Boys Basketball Coach - Carvers Bay High School, Georgetown County, SC

In this episode Coach Mezz shares some of the most important characteristics of the Carvers Bay program. He emphasizes defense in a way that compliments the tight knit environment and community of Carvers Bay. The results speak for themselves. 

4X South Carolina Lower State (State Semifinals) appearances in Class AA and Class A

1 Class AA State Championship appearance

2019-2020 Induction to the Pee Dee Basketball Hall of Fame (Florence, SC and surrounding area to Myrtle Beach, SC).

WPDE Coach of they Year “Mark Gerald Coaches Award” for Myrtle Beach and the Pee Dee of SC

Multiple Region Coach of the Year

Finalist for South Carolina Class AA Coach of the Year

Coached Basketball for over 26 years in every level of competition from 7th Grade - Varsity and Travel Ball.

Head Coach Boys Basketball Coach at the HS level for over 20 years.

Coached 1 D1 player in that time and almost 20 of players in our program have continued their basketball career after their varsity time time with us at CBHS.

Events to Note from Coach Mezz: "The Carvers Bay Summer League which hosts summer scrimmages at 5 gyms.  Schools from South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland West Virginia, and even Europe have joined us over the years. Multiple players in our league go on to careers in the NBA and NFL. "

"This year we will add the South Carolina Class A Showcase, in which many of the top teams in Class A will come to Carvers Bay High School and play a three day showcase to highlight Class basketball, its players, its coaches, and its contributions to the game of basketball.  We hope to bring awareness to small communities and the impact they have made on athletes, students, communities, and families; as we try and remind people of the fact that sometimes “big things come in small packages!” " 

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In this episode Steve talks about the Pro's and Con's of using the Ball Screen with your program. This episode is not for or against ball screens. It is simply to allow you as a coach to ask yourself a few questions on if the ball screen is something you should use more or less with your team. I hope you enjoyed this podcast and it gave you something to think about.

Talking Points:

Pro's

1. It's versatile. The ball can be  in your best decision makers hands, while allowing for movement within the offense. It can also become an equal opportunity offense. providing both structure and flow.

2. Guarding multiple ball screens forces the defense to make mistakes.

3. Consistency of going over ball screen reads, help gives your players the answer to the test before the test

4. It allows for different skill sets to succeed.

5. Easier to attack the switch or mismatch

Con's

1. Are most teams using it?

2. Ball handling skills and decision making are a requirement.

3. Need screeners that can read the defense and are unselfish.

4. Need players off the ball who know how to space and read the ball screen as well of off ball defenders.

WHY: if everyone is doing it, are you becoming easier to scout by doing it as well?

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Chip Clark, college and HS official and member of the Board of Directors for his local Basketball Officials Association joins the show to share the game with us from an officials point of view.

We touch on:

Chip is the Co-Owner of United Clinics and Co-Host of United Basketball & Leadership Podcast

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twitter.com/officialChipC

unitedbasketballclinics.com

Podcast: United Basketball and Leadership Podcast

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Website: Cramerbasketball.com

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Twitter.com/CoachTroshak

Twitter.com/steve21cramer

Facebook.com/cramerbasketball

Youtube.com/cramerbasketball

Instagram.com/cramer_basketball

Chip Clark, college and HS official and member of the Board of Directors for his local Basketball Officials Association joins the show to share the game with us from an officials point of view.

We touch on:

Chip is the Co-Owner of United Clinics and Co-Host of United Basketball & Leadership Podcast

Check the links below to connect with us!

twitter.com/officialChipC

unitedbasketballclinics.com

Podcast: United Basketball and Leadership Podcast

Website: Cramerbasketball.com

Online Training: Member.cramerbasketball.com

Twitter.com/coachsedge1

Twitter.com/CoachTroshak

Twitter.com/steve21cramer

Facebook.com/cramerbasketball

Youtube.com/cramerbasketball

Instagram.com/cramer_basketball

Chip Clark, college and HS official and member of the Board of Directors for his local Basketball Officials Association joins the show to share the game with us from an officials point of view. 

We touch on:

Chip is the Co-Owner of United Clinics and Co-Host of United Basketball & Leadership Podcast

Follow:

twitter.com/officialChipC

unitedbasketballclinics.com

Podcast: United Basketball and Leadership Podcast

twitter.com/steve21cramer

cramerbasketball.com

Training: member.cramerbasketball.com

In this episode Coach Troshak of Brown City High School shares how he breaks down shot selection to his team. 

Coach Troshak does a great job of explaining the "why" of shot selection with his team and the types of shots that they strive to take.  He provides a simple and easy way for coaches looking for a detailed way to breakdown shot selection with their team.  

If you have a way that you like to break down shot selection with your team we would love to hear about it. 

Connect with us below!

Check the links below to connect with us!

Website: Cramerbasketball.com

Online Training: Member.cramerbasketball.com

Twitter.com/coachsedge1

Twitter.com/CoachTroshak

Twitter.com/steve21cramer

Facebook.com/cramerbasketball

Youtube.com/cramerbasketball

Instagram.com/cramer_basketball