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Abe Saperstein |
U.S. creator, owner, and promoter of the renowned basketball team the Harlem Globetrotters; born in London, England (b.1902--d.1966). |
backboard |
in basketball, the board to which the basket is attached. [1/2 definitions] |
backcourt |
in basketball, the half of the court that a team is defending. (Cf. forecourt.) [2/3 definitions] |
ball boy |
a boy or young man who retrieves stray balls during a tennis or baseball game, or who has charge of balls used in practice, as in football and basketball. |
ball handler |
a player, esp. in basketball, whose position requires him or her to touch and control the ball, or one who handles the ball on a particular play. [2 definitions] |
ball handling |
the act or skill of dribbling, passing, or receiving the ball in basketball. [1/2 definitions] |
basket |
in basketball, the open metal hoop and net through which the ball is shot to score points, or such an act of scoring. [1/3 definitions] |
box score |
a statistical summary in table form of each player's performance in a game, esp. baseball or basketball. |
breakaway |
in certain sports, of or designating a play in which one player moves rapidly down the playing area with the potential to score, as in a basketball fast break. [1/6 definitions] |
court |
an enclosed or marked off area for playing certain sports such as basketball or tennis. [1/9 definitions] |
double dribble |
in basketball, the illegal action of a player who either dribbles the ball with both hands or resumes dribbling after a complete stop. |
dunk |
to push (a basketball) forcefully through the hoop from above. [1/4 definitions] |
dunk shot |
in basketball, a shot made by jumping up and thrusting the ball through the hoop from above. |
end line |
either of two lines, one at each end of a basketball court, football field, or the like, that marks the limit of the playing area. |
fadeaway |
in basketball, designating a shot made while the shooter is moving backwards. [1/2 definitions] |
fast break |
a play, esp. in basketball, in which a team advances quickly down the playing area to try to score before the defense is prepared. |
field goal |
in basketball, a two-point or three-point goal made while the ball is in play. [1/2 definitions] |
field house |
a large building, usu. located at a college or university, suitable for indoor athletic activities, esp. track events, basketball, or gymnastics. [1/2 definitions] |
forecourt |
in basketball, the half of the court in which a team is attempting to score. (Cf. backcourt.) [1/3 definitions] |
forward |
in sports such as soccer and basketball, a player whose position on offense is usu. closest to the opposing team's goal. [1/13 definitions] |
foul line |
in basketball, a line fifteen feet from the backboard, from which a player may shoot unimpeded after a penalty has been imposed on the other team; free-throw line. [1/3 definitions] |
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