{"id":2346,"date":"2026-10-29T17:35:54","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:35:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fastbreak.playbooktech.com\/coaches-community\/?p=2346"},"modified":"2026-10-29T17:35:57","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T17:35:57","slug":"uconn-princeton-offense-chin-sets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fastbreak.playbooktech.com\/coaches-community\/uconn-princeton-offense-chin-sets\/","title":{"rendered":"UConn Princeton Offense: Chin Sets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are two things students of the game of basketball can count on. First, UConn women\u2019s basketball will field a championship-caliber team. Second, teams at all levels will rely on some variation of the Princeton Offense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those two things come together here as we break down UConn\u2019s use of Chin Sets within the Princeton Offense<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Princeton Offense: Chin Set<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChin\u201d<\/a> is arguably the most recognizable action in the Princeton Offense. Its basic actions and variations are used throughout the basketball world. UConn provides textbook examples of how to execute them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fig. 1 – Forwards Out to Chin – Princeton Offense – Click on any image to get diagrams!<\/strong> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Above (Fig. 1), we see an illustration of the concept of \u201clifting the defense.\u201d In Frame 1, all five players are positioned above the free-throw line, drawing defenders away from the basket. This is vital because, in the Chin Set<\/a>, players will be cutting into that space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

UConn uses the \u201cForwards Out\u201d <\/a>entry to initiate Chin. This entry features a dribble handoff on one side and an exchange on the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Frame 2, we see the first signature action of Chin: the \u201cChin cut\u201d off a back screen. The ball is reversed to the forward position (Player 4), and Player 2 cuts off a back screen set by Player 5. If the back screen does not create a scoring opportunity, Player 2 continues to the ball-side corner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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