By Mike Durbin
Head Women’s Basketball Coach, College of Saint Benedict

10 Expectations for Posts

1. Must develop an attitude that the "paint" belongs to you.  Be stronger and more determined than your opponent.
2. Be able to score with either hand (off the glass) going to the middle or to the baseline.  When posting up show your jersey number to the passer.  Develop a variety of moves: up n under, hook, power, and reverse. Be able to score facing the basket from the elbow or short corner, while feeling comfortable shooting the 3pt shot. 
3. Be able to find the open player when you are double-teamed, and then deliver the pass to the open player.
4. Be able to screen effective and roll to the basket.
5. Never be the last person up the floor - always beat the opponent's post.
6. If you can touch it you can rebound it (learn to use your hips to defend and create space).  
7. Be able to make your move before using your dribble, and be able to get to basket in 1 dribble from high post (do not dribble more than once in the lane). When beginning the break be able to use 2 dribbles or more if necessary.
8. Be able to defend the low post from behind, 1/2 and full front.  Bump cutters, and look to go for steals.
9. Be able to defend your player and sprint to help when necessary. Be able direct an offensive player on the perimeter to the baseline.  Stop the offensive players' first-move, and then never get beat by the same move again.
10. Be able to call upon all your senses: head (smarts), touch (be physical), hearing (pick-up verbal keys from opponents), and speaking (communicate with your teammates).  

Goals:  Be able to make 51% from floor, 75% from line, grab 8 per game (3 offensively).  Be able to hold opponent post to 10 pts and 4 rebounds or less

10 Expectations for Guards

1. Be able to advance the ball up the floor with a pass or dribble with either hand with confidence and then begin the offense.  When passing to the wing from the point, get to the outer 1/3 of the court to make the pass. Must always be aware of the 30-second clock.
2. Be able to penetrate and score, or create free throw chances by using body control against the defender. When penetrating to the basket be able to get to there in 2 dribbles or less, while being able to make good decisions by reading the defense and passing to the open player.
3. Be able to feed the post, and then change your offensive position EVERY time.  Know when and how to use curl or flare moves.
4. Be able to protect your dribble with a low cross over, a back-up dribble, a between the legs and hesitation dribble.  Limit spin dribbles in 1/4 ct. Be able to execute the jab step, and jab n go move.
5. Be able to post-up and defend the post-up.  Learn to fake a pass and then shoot.  After scoring on a lay-up look to peel back into the passing lane of the inbound passer for a steal and a quick basket.
6. Stop penetration and be able to defend on the perimeter with an arm bar.  Stop the offensive players first-move, and then never get beat by the same move again.  Be able direct an offensive player on the perimeter to the baseline. When the chasing the offensive player in full court look to flip the ball away from the dribbler.
7. Be able to cut off a screen closely and effectively.
8. Be able to defend your player, sprint to help when necessary, and then be able to recover quickly, under control and on balance.
9. Be willing to rebound (both ends) and get on the floor for the ball (if you can touch it, you can grab it).
10. Be able to call upon all your senses: head (smarts), touch (be physical), hearing (pick-up keys from opponents), and speaking (communicate with your teammates). 

Goals:  Be able to shoot 43% from the floor - 35% from behind the arc - 80% from the line.  Be able to hold the opponent you are defending to 8 pts or less.