This play was used by Homer Drew's Valpo team to advance past the first round in the 1998 NCAA tournament.

I thought of this play today as Ryan Broekhoff, a player I had the pleasure to coach, has just signed his letter of intent to play there next year. So thanks for the inspiration "Rowdy" :)

According the the NY TImes this play is "a basketball riff on a hoary old piece of football trickery: the hook-and-lateral" or hook and ladder.

I actually tried to teach this play for the 2007 U18 Blues team as we headed towards the National Classic and came to the same conclusion as Coach Homer Drew that ''Even in practice, it wouldn't work five-on-oh.'' ''Everyone has to do it perfectly,'' Coach Homer Drew, father of game winning shooter Bryce, says.

One oft overlooked key, the coach says, was Sykes's pump fake on the inbounds -- which not only got his defender in the air but momentarily fooled Drew's man as well. After feinting toward Sykes, Drew cut back the other way and lost his defender. When Drew caught the ball, he had a clean look at the basket. Says Homer Drew, ''Only God could stage it so perfectly.''

2 makes a cut towards the ball to set up his defender for the back-cut.

3 Sprints to the 3pt line, hooks back to the ball to catch it in the air.

2 has timed his pass to be arriving beside 3 on the run to catch a touch pass from 3 for the buzzer beater.