Fran Fraschilla's Three Levels of Pick & Roll: Concepts & Solutions

with Fran Fraschilla,
ESPN Basketball Analyst;
2023 NABC "Guardians of the Game" Award recipient for Advocacy;
2023 FIBA 3x3 World Tour (Team Washington DC Head Coach);
2022 FIBA 3x3 Men's AmeriCup - Gold Medal;
New Mexico Head Coach (1999-2002);
2000 NABC Literacy Pioneer Award;
St. John's Head Coach (1996-1998);
Manhattan Head Coach (1992-1996);
1995 MAAC Coach of the Year

Simplify and Dominate Pick & Roll Offense
Learn how to simplify and dominate one of basketball's most effective offensive actions with longtime ESPN analyst, international coaching expert, and former college coach Fran Fraschilla. In this video, Fraschilla breaks down the three levels of mastering the pick and roll: gaining an advantage with the ball, finding solutions for different coverages, and breaking down help defenders.

Teaching Concepts & Coverage Solutions
Through clear teaching points, detailed terminology, and on-court examples, Fraschilla shows how to make your pick and roll attack unpredictable and hard to guard. You'll see how to manipulate defenses with spacing, pace, and vision while developing players who can read and counter any coverage.

Actions, Counters & Adjustments
This video dives into multiple ball screen actions such as Horns, Twist, Ghost, and Side Pick and Roll, demonstrating adjustments against defensive tactics including hard hedges, switches, under coverage, blitzes, and drop coverages. Fraschilla also emphasizes communication, timing, and patience, helping you train your players to make confident, smart decisions that maintain offensive flow.

Develop Smarter, More Efficient Players
Whether you're looking to create better spacing, quicker reads, or more efficient scoring from your screen action, this video provides a clear roadmap to elevate your team's offensive execution. Fraschilla's insights blend high-level strategy with practical teaching points every coach can apply right away to build a more dynamic and effective pick and roll offense.

106 minutes. 2026.