Basketball is one of the most dynamic sports, and motor skills, speed and agility occupy a significant place in the basketball specification equation. Therefore, we strive to maximize the potential of speed and agility of young basketball players. Only the systematic and methodological development of these abilities leads to top performance in the later stages of a sports career and is a key factor in injury prevention. Special attention should be paid to the development of motor skills of speed and agility, depending on their sensitive stages of development. In the first stages of long-term sports preparation, a solid foundation should be built, respecting the developmental characteristics and basic principles of children's fitness training. While in the later stages of sports preparation it is necessary to use sports-specific training, to transfer the developed skills to the senior age. Although speed is largely genetically determined, with proper and timely training, speed can be improved and developed to the desired level. The training process of developing the agility of young basketball players needs to be focused on the correct performance technique, and gradually improved depending on the development of the strength of the young athlete. The aim of this paper is to integrate and synthesize existing knowledge on the methodology of speed and agility training in the developmental stages of basketball to facilitate the practical work of basketball and strength and conditioning coaches, and prevent potential failures in the methodological development of speed and agility.