Shuffle offense
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Shuffle offense as an offensive strategy in basketball
, developed in the early 1950s by Bruce Drake
at the University of Oklahoma
. It was later used by Bob Spear
, who was the first head basketball coach of the United States Air Force Academy
from 1957-71. The shuffle offense is an offense that has all five players rotate in each of the five shuffle positions. This offense would be an option for a team that has good ball-handlers but is not blessed with height or a strong dominant post player (This may be why Spear used it at Air Force, which has a height restriction).
Legendary coach Dean Smith
of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
also taught the shuffle offense.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, developed in the early 1950s by Bruce Drake
Bruce Drake
Bruce Drake was a college men's basketball coach. The Gentry, Texas native was head coach at the University of Oklahoma between 1938 and 1955, compiling a 200-181 record. He also coached the Air Force team to a 34-14 record in 1956Prior to coaching, he was also a star for Hugh McDermott's Oklahoma...
at the University of Oklahoma
University of Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma is a coeducational public research university located in Norman, Oklahoma. Founded in 1890, it existed in Oklahoma Territory near Indian Territory for 17 years before the two became the state of Oklahoma. the university had 29,931 students enrolled, most located at its...
. It was later used by Bob Spear
Bob Spear
Bob Spear, founding director of the Birds of Vermont Museum , is a longtime naturalist, birdwatcher and master woodcarver living in Huntington, Vermont USA...
, who was the first head basketball coach of the United States Air Force Academy
United States Air Force Academy
The United States Air Force Academy is an accredited college for the undergraduate education of officer candidates for the United States Air Force. Its campus is located immediately north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado, United States...
from 1957-71. The shuffle offense is an offense that has all five players rotate in each of the five shuffle positions. This offense would be an option for a team that has good ball-handlers but is not blessed with height or a strong dominant post player (This may be why Spear used it at Air Force, which has a height restriction).
Legendary coach Dean Smith
Dean Smith
Dean Edwards Smith is a retired American head coach of men's college basketball. Originally from Emporia, Kansas, Smith has been called a “coaching legend” by the Basketball Hall of Fame. Smith is best known for his successful 36-year coaching tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel...
of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States...
also taught the shuffle offense.