Rebounding Drill: Dantley Stick Back

This basketball rebounding drill will help teach players to rebound strong and finish around the basket.  Emphasize that players keep the ball up above their heads so smaller defenders can not reach it.

Preparation
-“ Player stands on the left side of the basket

Execution
-“ Player faces the basket and holds the ball above his head
-“ Player humps as high as he can and pounds the ball on the backboard without releasing it
-“ Player lands, then immediately jumps back up and converts a layup
-“ Player rebounds the ball out of the net, slides to the right side of the backboard, and repeats steps 1-3