BASKETBALL TERMINOLOGIES
POINT GUARD - a strategy in which a
guard advances the ball up court to
begin an offensive play.
SHOOTING GUARD - the player who
generally takes most of the shots from
the perimeter.
POWER FORWARD - a strong player
positioned close to the basket.
DRIBBLE - bouncing the ball off the
floor with one hand.
DUNK - slamming the ball into the
basket.
CENTER - in position near the basket to
capture rebounds and block shots.
ASSIST - a pass that sets up a score.
AIRBALL - the ball misses the hoop
and backboard entirely.
FREE-THROW - also called "one-on-
one"; a free-throw awarded a team
whose opponent exceeds the number of
fouls allowed in a half.
DOUBLE DRIBBLE - the illegal act of
dribbling, stopping, then dribbling again.
KEY - the free-throw and foul lane area
of the court.
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BLOCKED SHOT - a shot deflected on
its way to the basket.
PERSONAL FOUL - contacting a player
in a way that may injure him.
BACKBOARD - the surface to which
the basket is mounted.
FAST BREAK - a rush down court to
beat the opponent to the basket.
REBOUND - Gaining possession of the
ball after it bounces off the backboard or
rim on a missed shot.
LAYUP - advancing close to the basket
in an effort to bank a shot off the
backboard.
ALLEY-OOP - a high arc pass to a
teammate in a position near the basket
to leap and score.
JUMP SHOT - a shot in which an
offensive player's feet leave the floor.
JUMP BALL - the ball tossed into the
air by the referee between two opposing
players in order to start the game.
FIELD GOAL - a basket made while the
ball is in play.
DOUBLE TEAM - two teammates move
in to guard one offensive player.