Princeton Offense - Examples of Use

Examples of Use

Versions of the Princeton offense have been run by the Cleveland Cavaliers, New Orleans Hornets, New Jersey Nets, Sacramento Kings, Washington Wizards, and Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. A modified version based on Peter Carril's system was introduced by Rick Adelman to the Houston Rockets during the 2007-08 season. Coach Alvin Gentry also implemented an altered version of it, that shows similarities to the triangle offense, during the Phoenix Suns' 2012-13 NBA season. Coach Eddie Jordan implemented this offense while coach of both the Washington Wizards (2003–2008) and the Philadelphia 76ers (2009–2010). The Offense however, was dropped by the Los Angeles Lakers early in their 2012-2013 campaign after it proved to be unsuitable for the team after opening the season 1 - 4. This after going entirely winless in their preseason despite boasting a formidable lineup. It is only rarely used in the NCAA — in part because it requires all five players on the floor to be adept at ball handling, dribbling, passing, and shooting.

Some of the college teams best known for utilizing the offense (besides, of course, Princeton) are:

  • Georgetown Hoyas under John Thompson III, who played under Carril at Princeton and was later its head coach
  • Air Force under Joe Scott, a former Carril player and protégé and former Princeton head coach
  • Northwestern under Bill Carmody, another Carril protégé and a former Princeton head coach
  • Richmond under Chris Mooney, a former Princeton player and assistant coach at Air Force
  • Brown University and Oregon State University under Craig Robinson, a former Princeton player and Northwestern assistant coach
  • Samford University under Jimmy Tillette
  • University of Southern California under Tim Floyd
  • University of Denver under former Princeton coach Joe Scott
  • Monmouth University under Dave Calloway
  • University of North Dakota under Brian Jones
  • University of Virginia under Tony Bennett, loosely based on the general principles of the Princeton Offense
  • University of Colorado, currently under head coach Jeff Bzdelik
  • University of Wisconsin, under coach Bo Ryan, runs the Swing Offense, which is loosely based on the Princeton.

At the NCAA II Level:

  • The University of Alabama in Huntsville under Lennie Acuff
  • Rollins College under Tom Klusman
  • Seattle Pacific University under Jeff Hironaka
  • Christian Brothers University under Mike Nienaber

At the NBA Level

  • Los Angeles Lakers under Mike Brown

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