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Basketball Vocabulary

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    How many of these basketball terms do you know?
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  • Bouncing the ball on the floor while moving. Hint: Dr______.
    Dribble
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  • A quick dribble move switching the ball from one hand to the other. Hint: Cross_____.
    Crossover
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  • When a player grabs the ball after a missed shot. Hint: Re_______.
    Rebound
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  • A pass that leads directly to a basket. Hint: A______t.
    Assist
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  • A close-range shot off the backboard. Hint: Lay___.
    Layup
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  • A shot taken while jumping. Hint: Jump _______.
    Jump shot
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  • Forcefully putting the ball through the hoop with one or both hands. Hint: D______.
    Dunk
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  • A shot made from beyond the three-point line. Hint: Three p______.
    Three pointer
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  • An unguarded shot from the free-throw line after a foul. Hint: Free ______.
    Free throw
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  • When a player blocks a defender to free a teammate. Hint: Scr_____.
    Screen
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  • Taking the ball away from an opponent. Hint: St_______.
    Steal
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  • Stopping an opponent’s shot by deflecting it. Hint: Bl______.
    Block
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  • Losing possession of the ball to the opposing team. Hint: Turn______.
    Turnover
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  • The time limit (usually 24 seconds) to attempt a shot. Hint: Shot _______.
    Shot clock
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  • An illegal move where a player dribbles, stops, then dribbles again. Hint: Double _______.
    Double dribble
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  • Illegally moving without dribbling the ball. Hint: Trav______.
    Traveling
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