Basketball Play Designer for Modern Coaches.
Basketball playbook, play creator, and practice planning software built to run smarter practices, keep players engaged, and maximize live reps.
See how coaches teach smarter.
Explore real basketball concepts like Horns, 5-Out Motion, and Full Court Press, exactly how your players would see them.
Horns Offense
Baseline Inbounds (BLOB) Box
Shell Drill
Horns Offense
A versatile half-court set that creates spacing, pick-and-roll options, and multiple scoring reads.
- Initiate offense through high post alignment
- Create downhill actions and kick-outs
- Teach consistent spacing and reads
Baseline Inbounds (BLOB) Box
A structured baseline out-of-bounds set that uses post screens to free shooters at the elbow.
- Create quick scoring opportunities out of bounds
- Use post players to screen and create separation
- Generate open looks near the elbow or perimeter
Shell Drill
A foundational defensive drill that builds positioning, communication, and team awareness.
- Teach help-side positioning and rotations
- Reinforce on-ball and off-ball defense
- Build communication and defensive discipline
See how coaches teach concepts like Read & React, Horns, and Full Court Press in the Community Playbook.
SAVE TIME
BOOST PLAYER ACCOUNTABILITY
RUN BETTER PRACTICES
TRACK PLAYER DEVELOPMENT
Why coaches choose Hoops Lab:
- Too much practice time is lost to explaining plays instead of running them.
- Sessions fall off schedule and key drills get skipped.
- Players need more reps and a better way to learn outside the gym.
- Coaches want one place to organize plays, schedules, and communication.
A complete toolkit to coach at your best.
Basketball Digital Playbook
Design and organize your plays in minutes. Share your playbook so players study before practice and arrive ready to compete.
Basketball Practice Planner
Structure efficient practices and move quickly to live reps. Connect your playbook to practice so sessions stay focused and competitive.
Team Management Tools
Manage schedules, track attendance, and centralize communication to keep your program aligned all season long.
Whether you call it a basketball play designer, play maker or play creator, Hoops Lab gives coaches a simple way to diagram and organize their system. It connects directly to your practice plans and team workflows to keep your team aligned.
With our basketball play designer and practice planner, coaches can shift teaching to before practice so players arrive ready to compete. SEE FEATURE OVERVIEW
Trusted by Coaches. Built for Teams.
⭐ 4.5 App Store rating
Over 60% of coaches would highly recommend Hoops Lab to other teams
I love the play design. It really helps with visuals and understanding plays.
Coach Brian Z.
The playmaking tools are easy to use and demonstrate motions which allows it to be used through many different levels of basketball.
Coach Sean J.
Helps in organizing systems & processes for kids. It’s made administration of the program much easier.
Coach Peter W.
Flexible team packages.
Free for Personal Use Design up to 10 plays for half court, full court and inbounds situations.
Team accounts starting at $15/mo:
BASIC
Access our basketball playbook designer and team messaging for private team sharing.
COMPLETE
Unlock the full basketball team management app: Team Playbook, Schedule, Messaging, Player Evaluations, and Practice Planning.
COLLEGIATE
Our complete suite with extended coach licenses and larger roster sizes.
AAU, Club and Rec discounts are available with a minimum of 5 teams.
It's easy to get started.
1. Sign up for a Free Account to start designing plays
2. Create a Team to share your plays.
3. Invite your coaches and players to start teaching.
2. Create a Team to share your plays.
3. Invite your coaches and players to start teaching.
Try Hoops Lab free for 14 days