Ep 1941 Can Team Camp Reveal Your 7th, 8th, and 9th Players?

Basketball Coach Unplugged (A Basketball Coaching Podcast) · Jun 2, 2026 · 8m

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Team camp isn’t for finding your best player. You already know who your top 2–3 are. Team camp is where you discover your bench mob—the 7th, 8th, and 9th players who decide close games, survive foul trouble, and change momentum with effort and trust plays.

This episode gives coaches a simple evaluation system to identify depth without guessing—and without getting fooled by one hot shooting game.

You’re not grading talent at camp.

You’re grading trust.

Ask this on every possession:

Can I trust this kid to win a possession?

Not score. Win.

Sprint back and match up in…