The Center in Basketball

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Part of the video series: Basketball Tips for Beginners

Summary: The center is usually very good at blocking shots and rebounding. Learn about the center and basketball player positions on the court in this free sports training video on how to play b-ball.

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Donaill Dixon Donaill Dixon is from Austin, Texas. He has been involved in sports his entire life, but it was basketball that became his passion. He played on the varsity t... read more

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The Center in Basketball

Hello my name is Donaill Dixon and on behalf of Expert Village I'm going to be talking about beginning basketball. The last position on the floor is usually the center. He's the bigger guy on the floor, he's probably the best person as far as blocking shots, probably the second best rebounder after the power force. He usually plays inside the paint, he never plays outside the perimeter that much. He's usually the one that takes up the most space on the floor.

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