Free Team Building Activities
for Youth Basketball Players

Challenge and motivate your kids with more of our free team building activities!

Coaches, if you’re looking for a fun way to build a sense of teamwork among your players, give some of these team building games for a kids a try.

Your players will love these youth basketball drills, and they’ll enjoy working together in these passing, shooting, and dribbling contests.

Below you'll find just a few ideas, so don't forget to check out some of our other favorite team building games for kids.

FREE TEAM BUILDING ACTIVITIES

Half-Court Relays

Passing & Shooting Relay

Dribble Relays

For the first competition, have everyone shoot a lay-up. The first player in line dribbles down, shoots a lay-up, gets his own rebound, and passes it back to the next teammate in line who is waiting at the half-court line.

The first team to make 10 shots is the winner.

Turn your lines around, so each team shoots at the opposite basket using the opposite hand. On the left side of the court, the lay-up should be taken with the left hand; on the right side of the court, players should shoot a right-handed lay-up.

For the next competition, have each player dribble to a spot and shoot or make some kind of basketball move and shoot.

Divide players into teams of 4.

Decide whether you want players to dribble the full length of the court or from sideline to sideline. Each team lines up along the end line, and the first player in each line has a ball.

On a signal, the first player in each line performs the type of dribble coach specifies.

Players should dribble down with one hand, come back using the opposite hand, and hand the ball off to the next person in line.

The first team to finish is the winner.

Have players do different types of dribbles:

• Speed Dribble
  

• Change of Pace Dribble - Change speed at the free throw line, half-court, and the far free throw line
  

• Crossover Dribble at cones placed on the court
  

• Reverse Dribble each time they come to a cone and change direction.
  

When they get to the end line, have them perform one of the stationary ball handling drills before dribbling back to their line:

• 5 Circles
  
• 3 Figure 8s

For an even greater challenge, try two-ball dribbling relays like a 2-ball speed dribble down and back.

Not only will your kids have a lot of fun competing together, but performing these youth basketball drills under pressure will really help them improve their fundamental skills.