LAYUP WORKOUTS
#1 Chennedy Carter: Layup Form
Source: WNBA.com
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The Player:
- 4th overall pick in the 2020 draft - 3-time college All-American at Texas A&M - 2020 WNBA All-Rookie Team - Youngest player in WNBA history to score 30 points in a game |
The Workout:
Make 10 from the right and 10 with the left
Keep the ball high and use the backboard!
1. 2-Step Layups: outside foot, inside foot and up (no dribble)
2. 1 dribble layups: outside hand dribble
3. layup from 3-point line (focus on footwork and using the correct hand)
Make 10 from the right and 10 with the left
Keep the ball high and use the backboard!
1. 2-Step Layups: outside foot, inside foot and up (no dribble)
2. 1 dribble layups: outside hand dribble
3. layup from 3-point line (focus on footwork and using the correct hand)
#2 Breanna Stewart: Layups
Source: WNBA.com
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The Player:
- 2018 WNBA Champion - 2018 WNBA Most Valuable Player - 1st pick in 2016 draft - 2016 WNBA Rookie of the Year - Olympic Gold Medalist - 4-time National Champion at UConn - 3-time NCAA Player of the Year (only player to ever do it) |
The Workout:
From the basket, spin out to elbow
Pivot toward the middle and square up
Make 10 of each
Rip into regular layups
Go middle and finish over the top
Go middle and finish on the opposite side
Go middle, jump stop, step through back to same side
From the basket, spin out to elbow
Pivot toward the middle and square up
Make 10 of each
Rip into regular layups
Go middle and finish over the top
Go middle and finish on the opposite side
Go middle, jump stop, step through back to same side
#3 Sabrina Ionescu: Dribble Moves Into Layups
Source: WNBA.com
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The Player:
- #1 pick in the 2020 Draft - 1st collegiate player to record 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 1,000 assists - Holds NCAA Record with 26 triple-doubles - National Player of the Year in 2019 and 2020 - 3-time All-American |
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The Workout:
Horseshoe style (alternate right then left) Explode to the basket out of every move Make 3 of each from left and right: - Hesitation dribble layups - Crossover, finish opposite - In and out layups - Between the legs, finish opposite - Double crossover layups - Spin move, finish opposite |
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#4 Dewanna Bonner: Jump Stop Layups
Source: WNBA.com
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The Player:
- 5th overall pick in the 2009 draft - 2-time WNBA Champion (2009 and 2014 with Phoenix) - 3-time WNBA All-Star - 2018 WNBA Comeback Player of the Year (missed 2017 after having twins!) - Played in college at Auburn University (career leading scorer) |
The Workout:
Horseshoe style layups (alternate from right and left)
Make 10 layups for each
Attack from the wing, jump stop finish (2 feet at the same time!)
Attack middle, jump stop finish
Baseline drive, square to the hoop (toes facing baseline) and jumpstop
Baseline drive to other side, square to the hoop and jumpstop
Horseshoe style layups (alternate from right and left)
Make 10 layups for each
Attack from the wing, jump stop finish (2 feet at the same time!)
Attack middle, jump stop finish
Baseline drive, square to the hoop (toes facing baseline) and jumpstop
Baseline drive to other side, square to the hoop and jumpstop
#5 Kelsey Mitchell: Rip & Jab Series
Source: WNBA.com
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The Player:
- 2nd overall pick in the 2018 draft - 4-time All-American at Ohio State - 6th in the WNBA in scoring in 2020 (17.9 points per game) - Named to the 2018 WNBA All-Rookie Team |
The Workout:
Horseshoe style for everything (alternate from right and left)
Limit dribbles on layups (1 if possible)
Start on wing, spin to middle:
- Catch, rip opposite and finish (make 10 layups)
- Catch, rip opposite, 1 dribble 1-2 jumpshot (make 5 shots)
Spin forward to elbow, land on 2 feet:
- Jab outside foot, then go to outside for layup (make 10 layups)
- Jab outside foot, then go inside to opposite side of rim for layup (make 10 layups)
- Jab outside foot, then shoot (make 5 shots)
- Show and go to outside for layup (make 10 layups)
- Show, jab, shoot (make 5 shots)
Horseshoe style for everything (alternate from right and left)
Limit dribbles on layups (1 if possible)
Start on wing, spin to middle:
- Catch, rip opposite and finish (make 10 layups)
- Catch, rip opposite, 1 dribble 1-2 jumpshot (make 5 shots)
Spin forward to elbow, land on 2 feet:
- Jab outside foot, then go to outside for layup (make 10 layups)
- Jab outside foot, then go inside to opposite side of rim for layup (make 10 layups)
- Jab outside foot, then shoot (make 5 shots)
- Show and go to outside for layup (make 10 layups)
- Show, jab, shoot (make 5 shots)