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In a pick and roll, what does the screener do after setting the pick?

Rolls toward the basket for a pass.

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  1. Runs back on defense
  2. Runs to the corner and stops
  3. Rolls toward the basket ✔

Why: One player sets a pick, or screen, for the ball handler. The screener then rolls toward the basket to take a pass for an open shot.

Huh, didn't know that: The NBA tracks screen assists: screens that directly lead to a teammate's made basket.

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Answer: Rolls toward the basket. One player sets a pick, or screen, for the ball handler. The screener then rolls toward the basket to take a pass for an open shot.

  1. Jr. NBA: Pick-and-Roll jr.nba.com/pick-and-roll
    A play in which an offensive player sets a pick, then “rolls” toward the basket and takes a pass from a teammate for an open shot.
    Checked 2026-10-12.
  2. NBA Stats Glossary www.nba.com/stats/help/glossary
    sets a screen for a teammate that directly leads to a made field goal by that teammate
    Checked 2026-10-12.

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