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Glossary of Basketball Terms
0-92-for-1
3-and-D
3 seconds ruleAAAU
Air ball
Alley-Oop
And one
AssistBBackcourt/Backcourt violation
Backdoor
Bank shot
Baseline
BEEF
Behind-the-back
Board
Bonus
Bounce pass
Brick
Buzzer beaterCCharge
Cherry picker
Combo Guard
Crossover dribbleDDagger (dager shot)
Defensive Three Seconds
Dime
Double-double
Drive-N-Kick
Dunk
Dribble-DriveEEjection
Elbow
Euroleague
Euro-stepFFadeaway
FIBA
Finger roll
Flagrant Foul
Floater
Flopping
Foul
Fouled Out
Four-point play
Free-throwGGoal-tending
Granny shotHHalf-court defense
Half-court offense
Half-spin dribble
Hesitation Dribble
Hook-shotIInside-Out dribble
Islation, "iso"JJab-step
Jump-stopLLarry O'Brien Trophy
LayupMMid-range
Mikan Drill
Motion OffenseNNBA
No-look passOOffensive Foul
Outlet
Over-and-backPPaint
Pick-N-Pop
Pick-N-Roll
Posting Up
PPG
Princeton-Offense
Pull-up Jumpshot
Pump-fake
PutbackQQuadruple-doubleRRebound
Run-N-Gun OffenseSScreen
Shot-clock
Sixth Man
Step-back Jumpshot
Stretch four/five
Stripe
Swingman
SwishTTechnical Foul
Three-in-the key
Three-pointer, "trey"
Three-point-play
Transition defense
Triangle Offense
Triple Threat PositionUUp-and-UnderVV-cutWWedgie
WNBAZZone-Defense