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Word List with 36 words
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air ball
noun
a missed shot that fails to touch the rim, net, or backboard
alley-oop
noun
a quick-score play in which a high, arching pass is made to a teammate near the basket, who leaps up and in midair drops it into the basket
backboard
noun
a board or other flat vertical surface to which the basket is attached
backdoor play
noun
an offensive tactic whereby a player breaks away from a defender to receive a pass near the baseline in order to make a quick layup
bank shot
noun
a shot into the basket, made by rebounding the ball off the backboard
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center jump
noun
a jump ball between the centers of the opposing teams, held in the circle at the center of the court, as at the beginning of each period
double dribble
noun
when a player uses both hands to dribble or when a player holds the ball momentarily, resulting in loss of possession of the ball
dunk shot
noun
a shot made by a player near the basket by jumping with the ball to thrust it through the basket with one hand or both hands held above the rim
fast break
noun
a play that brings the ball from one end of the court to the other quickly in an attempt to score before the defensive team can get into position
foul shot
noun
a throw from the foul line, given a player after a foul has been called against an opponent, or a score of one point made on this throw
free throw lane
noun
the rectangular area extending from behind each backboard to the foul line and along the sides of which players line up during a foul shot
full-court press
noun
close-guarding defense in which a team pressures the opponent man-to-man the entire length of the court in order to disrupt dribbling or passing
goaltending
noun
a violation occurring when a player interferes with a shot by touching the ball on its downward flight to the basket
hook shot
noun
a shot with one hand in which a player extends the shooting arm to the side and brings it back over the head toward the basket
intentional foul
noun
a foul deliberately committed by a defensive player to stop play, causing the fouled player to attempt a score in return for possession of the ball
jump ball
noun
a ball tossed into the air above and between two opposing players by the referee in putting the ball into play
jump shot
noun
a shot with one or both hands in which a player leaps into the air and shoots the ball at the basket on reaching the highest point of the leap
lay-up
noun
a shot with one hand from a point close to the basket, in which a player shoots the ball toward the basket, often off the backboard
rim
verb
when the ball rolls around the rim of the basket and does not go in
tap
verb
to strike a ball in the air in the direction of a teammate or of the basket
rebound
noun
a ball that bounces off the backboard or the rim of the basket
pick-and-roll
noun
an offensive maneuver, a player is between a teammate with the ball and a defender, then cuts quickly to the basket for a pass from the same teammate
pivot
noun
the act of keeping one foot in place while holding the ball and moving the other foot one step in any direction, so as not to be charged with walking
point guard
noun
the player who directs the team's offensive play
push shot
noun
a shot with one hand from a point relatively distant from the basket, in which a player shoots the ball from shoulder level or above
set shot
noun
a shot with two hands from a point relatively distant from the basket, in which a player stands still and shoots the ball usually from chest level
sixth man
noun
a team's best substitute
slam dunk
noun
a particularly forceful, often dramatic dunk shot
technical foul
noun
a foul committed by a player not involving physical contact with an opponent called for unsportsmanlike conduct that gives the opposing team free throws
three-point play
noun
a play in which a player sinks the free throw that was awarded when the player was fouled while scoring a basket
three-pointer
noun
a field goal worth three points, made from behind a specified line the three-point line
tipoff
noun
a jump ball that begins each period
fence
vo
to defend; protect; guard
stint
n
a limited, prescribed, or expected quantity, share, rate, etc.
con man
n
confidence man.
baitfish
n
any small fish as a minnow or shiner, used as bait

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