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Andrew Lacey

Richard Bland College Contributor since 07/31/13

About Andrew Lacey

Currently, I am in my third year as the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Varina High School in Richmond, Virginia. In 10 seasons as a men’s and women’s head coach, I have amassed over 115 career wins, started a program from the ground up, turned around two struggling programs, and used my knowledge as a collegiate player to better each athlete I coach.

My coaching career began at Washington and Lee High School (1A) located in Montross, Virginia in 2005, where the Eagles’ squads thrived under my leadership. During my second year there, the program finished with a 16-4 record, which was the best record in the past five years. After two years at Washington and Lee, I left to break ground with the opening of Skyline High School, which was a 2A school in Front Royal, Virginia in 2007.

At Skyline, I was challenged with starting a program from the ground up.  The Lady Hawks went 7-15 during my first season. However, during the second season of being open, the Lady Hawks went 13-13, the county’s best record in 28 years of women’s basketball in Warren County. The team finished as the Northwestern District Tournament Runner-Up, earning a trip to the Virginia AA Region II Tournament; this was the first women’s basketball team from Warren County to qualify for the Virginia High School League Region II Tournament since 1981.

In 2009, I was offered the Head Women’s Basketball Coach position at North Stafford High School (AAA) located in Stafford, VA. While there, I embarked on the challenge to rebuild the school’s program. The Lady Wolverines finished fourth in an eight team district in two seasons under my leadership.

During the summer of 2011, I made the transition from women’s basketball to men’s basketball by becoming the Head Men’s Basketball coach at Pinecrest High School (4A) in Southern Pines, North Carolina.  During my second season; the Patriots opened strong with a 7-2 record in 2012, ultimately finished the season 15-10 overall and 5-5 in the conference (3rd place). Although the Patriots lost (65-60) in the first round of the NCHSAA 4A State Tournament, the highlight of the season was capturing the 2012 Berwick Area High School (Berwick, PA) Tip-Off Tournament Championship.

In 2013, I took on another challenge of rebuilding another program in Virginia.  Just finishing my third season as the Head Coach at Varina High School.  In just three years under my leadership, we managed to win  the 2015 Conference 3 and 2016 Conference 12 Championships back after finishing in my first season.  In addition to that, we qualified for the regional tournament in both of those years. I had the honor of being named Conference 3 Coach of Year as well as Varina High School Athletic Department Coach of Year.

During my off season, I work at various campus at colleges and universities throughout Virginia  and North Carolina throughout the summer. In the summer of 2013, I became a Five Star Basketball Skills instructor, as well as a contributor for national coaching site that is hosted by Fast Model Technologies. I am the founder of Andrew Lacey Basketball Academy, which strives to teach today’s youth character and life skills in coordination with basketball techniques, and had a record-breaking 110 campers in June 2012. In September 2014, I published an article called “Using Ball Screens in the Motion Offense”in Winning Hoops Magazine.

 

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Basketball Play - UConn Huskies WBB - Cutters

UConn Huskies WBB - Cutters

Andrew Lacey 03/22/2021

As I was watching the WBB NCAA Tourney, the UConn women started the game with a lot of offensive movement and cutters. This action is especially effective because it puts pressure on the rim through cutters and still allows for an outside shot opportunity. FastModel's biggest offer of the year for new subscribers! Use code at checkout: MARCHMADNESS See More

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Basketball Play - Triple/Double

Triple/Double

Andrew Lacey 05/12/2020

Here is a nice 1-4 Low set that can be used as an ATO, late game or early offensive actions. This gives the offense multiple options versus pressure man or sagging man defensive schemes. It offers a quick ISO by the point and then it could end with a three from corner or post option of Hi/Lo for two. See More

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Basketball Play - North

North

Andrew Lacey 05/05/2020

Today's Fastdraw Play of Day is a sideline out of bounds set that can be used after a timeout and/or late game situation. It is a counter to the action called "Down". Use this counter action with timing to improve your late game execution. See More

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Basketball Play - Down

Down

Andrew Lacey 05/02/2020

Today's Fastdraw Play of Day is a sideline out of bounds set that can be used after a timeout and/or late game situations. Use this simple action with great timing and spacing to get a late game high percentage shoot. See More

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Basketball Play - Down

Down

Andrew Lacey 05/02/2020

Today's Fastdraw Play of Day is a sideline out of bounds set that can be used after a timeout and/or late game situations. Use this simple action with great timing and spacing to get a late game high percentage shoot. See More

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Basketball Play - Oregon - Spread Motion

Oregon - Spread Motion

Andrew Lacey 04/01/2017

1 passes to 3, 2 cuts off 5 man through the key to the basket then empties out to ballside corner 5 screens opposite elbow, 4 cuts off to ballside block, 1 relocates 3 looks to pass directly to 5, or to 1 who passes to 5 1 cuts off 5 for a handoff, 3 rotates up to the slot, 2 rotates to wing, 4 rotates to corner 1 looks to turn corner off handoff, if not then dribble drags to corner, 5 rolls to ballside block, 3 rotates to ballside slot, 2 rotates to opposite slot, 4 rotates to wing 1 looks to 5 or reverses to 3 who looks to 5 For continuity of the offense, 3 looks to pass to 4 or retreat dribbles and passes to 1 If ball is passed to 4, 3 cuts to basket then empties out to ballside corner, 5 screens opposite elbow, 1 pops to wing 5 screens opposite elbow, 1 cuts to ballside block, 2 relocates See More

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