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Neil Houghton

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Neil Houghton is a basketball coach and Transforming Basketball contributor. His work explores youth programme development, shared coaching principles and creating environments that keep players learning and enjoying the game. Neil shares many practical ideas for small-sided games from his club Knox Basketball in Melbourne, Australia.

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Practice design

3-on-3 Closeouts and Rotations - Small-Sided Game Ideas

Neil Houghton is one of our most active Transforming members based in Melbourne, Australia. As part of one of our membership challenges, Neil shared some great ideas for coaches to use 3-on-3 in their practices.

Jan 19, 2026·1 min read
Team offense

Zone Offense Basketball: Small-Sided Games to Teach It

What Are Small-Sided Games for Zone Offense Basketball? For the format of this blog, I have split small-sided game ideas into four categories (dribbling, passing, spacing and moving), with sub principles of play within each activity.

Dec 15, 2025·3 min read
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