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It's what you learn after you know it all that counts. - John Wooden

I received an email on Friday from longtime reader Greg Connors.  You may remember Greg as the Buffalo News writer who profiled this site in the early days.  Turns out he is a youth basketball coach.

Greg was looking for some basketball sites so he could get ready for his season.  I hadn't done a lot of searching for basketball - other than John Wooden anecdotes - but I did have d one site ready to send Greg.  I think it may have enough drills to keep him busy…  The site boasts 837 drills in 14 categories.  As you might expect, there are a few duplicates — if not out right, at least closely related.  But there are still some you'll want to make a part of your practice.

One that I found is called "Simon Says".  It's just like the kids game we all played, but with basketballs.

All of the players on your team get into a circle. One player will start out in the middle, 'Simon'. This player may do any ball handling skill that he/she desires. After a short period of time the middle player will call out a new skill and will preface the command with 'Simon Says…' if they do not say 'Simon Says' then players are to continue what they are doing. A player is out if they follow command without hearing 'Simon Says'

You get the kids doing different things, get them to listen, and have a little fun in the process.

The site has a "Youth Drills" category.  These drills are designed for kids learning the game.  The section is divided between drills and games, so you should be able to find what you need to round out your basketball practice.

I've found some other sites, but let me hear from you.  What's your favorite source for basketball drills?  Let me know by email or in the comments.