with Darian DeVries,
Drake University Head Coach;
2019 Missouri Valley Conference regular season champions;
2019 MVC Coach of the Year;
former Creighton University Assistant Coach (17 years); with Creighton for 20 total seasons;
helped Creighton to 19 postseason appearances and 12 NCAA Tournament berths;
member of the Iowa High School Athletic Association Hall of Fame
This video featuring Drake University head coach Darian DeVries is an 'open practice/all access' format that focuses on running fast-paced transition basketball. DeVries and his staff go through numerous drills designed to work all aspects of a player's game; from footwork, to passing and shooting. These are the same drills that contributed to Drake's Missouri Valley Conference championship season in 2019.
Offensive Fundamentals & Drills
Starting with an emphasis on fundamentals, you will learn a variety of actions that DeVries uses in his high-powered offense. Players are drilled on basic elements such as the drive & kick, as well as various actions off the pick & roll.
After extensive work on footwork and shooting, you'll see how to use different actions to flow into your offense in a competitive 5-on-5 game where each team gets 12 possessions. The game emphasizes execution in the half-court as the team works on components of their offense.
Transition & Game Film
Transition is the next segment of practice as another 5-on-5 drill is implemented to help you see the points of emphasis that helped make Drake one of the top running teams in their league in 2019. There is a keen attention to detail, whether it's the emphasis on footwork, hard cuts or aggressive post-ups. The high-energy practice segments demonstrate how you can pack a ton of fundamental drill work into two one-hour practices.
In a final video segment, Coach DeVries goes over game film to demonstrate how the various actions and fundamentals translate into a game. You'll observe:
- How aggressively advancing the ball leads to spacing of 1-on-1 drives to the basket.
- The advantages of having your 4-man push the ball up the court.
- How the drive & kick drills translate into open 3-point looks in a game.
This video provides a meticulous look at how Coach DeVries achieved immediate success and captured a share of his league's title in his first season as a head coach.
130 minutes. 2019.