Basketball Terminology
Alley
oop - A play executed by throwing the ball to a player in mid air near
the basket to immediately score before touching the ground.
Assist - A pass given to help a teammate score.
Bank shot - A shot where the ball touches the backboard first making an angle to drop the ball into the basket.
Block - An act where a defensive player touches a part of the ball on its way to the basket, thus preventing a field goal.
Blocking Foul - A blocking foul is when a defensive player comes in physical contact with the offensive player and is not standing still. Read more at Articles & Stuff: Blocking Foul
Defense - The team without the ball; the team that is guarding another team to prevent them from scoring.
Defensive rebound - A rebound made from the opponent's missed shot.
Dunk - A shot where the player aggressively jumps and reaches the rim to score.
Free throw (foul shot) - A shot that is worth 1 point. A shot taken from the foul line after the opponent committed a technical foul or a personal foul.
Jump ball - Where 2 players jump and try to tap the ball tossed by an official in between them. This is used during the start of the game (tip off), start the overtime period or to reset the play.
Lay-up - A shot taken by driving in to, jumping close to, and putting the ball directly into the basket using one hand.
Man-to-man defense - A defensive technique where each player guards a specific player from the opponent.
Offense - The team that is in possession of the ball and with a chance to score.
Offensive rebound - A rebound made from a teammate's own missed shot.
Pass - A ball thrown by a player to a teammate. This is used to start play or help the teammate to make a basket.
Penalty - A situation where the team is forced to send the opponent to the foul line every time they commit a foul.
Personal foul - An illegal contact committed by any player against the opponent.
Point Guard - is the team's floor general and the best ball handler on the team Read more at Articles & Stuff: Basketball Position
Points in the paint - Points made inside the shaded area (in the foul line) of the court.
Rebound - An action made by a player to grab the ball bouncing off the rim or the backboard. It is usually made after a player made a shot.
Shooting Guard - The best shooter in the team. Read more at Articles & Stuff: Basketball Position
Shot clock - A time limit given to the offensive team to shoot the ball.
Team foul - An accumulated foul of the team within one quarter.
Three-point shot - A shot thrown beyond the arc; a shot that is worth 3 points.
Traveling (walk) - A violation where the ball-handler makes more than 2 steps without dribbling the ball.
Assist - A pass given to help a teammate score.
Bank shot - A shot where the ball touches the backboard first making an angle to drop the ball into the basket.
Block - An act where a defensive player touches a part of the ball on its way to the basket, thus preventing a field goal.
Blocking Foul - A blocking foul is when a defensive player comes in physical contact with the offensive player and is not standing still. Read more at Articles & Stuff: Blocking Foul
Defense - The team without the ball; the team that is guarding another team to prevent them from scoring.
Defensive rebound - A rebound made from the opponent's missed shot.
Dunk - A shot where the player aggressively jumps and reaches the rim to score.
Free throw (foul shot) - A shot that is worth 1 point. A shot taken from the foul line after the opponent committed a technical foul or a personal foul.
Jump ball - Where 2 players jump and try to tap the ball tossed by an official in between them. This is used during the start of the game (tip off), start the overtime period or to reset the play.
Lay-up - A shot taken by driving in to, jumping close to, and putting the ball directly into the basket using one hand.
Man-to-man defense - A defensive technique where each player guards a specific player from the opponent.
Offense - The team that is in possession of the ball and with a chance to score.
Offensive rebound - A rebound made from a teammate's own missed shot.
Pass - A ball thrown by a player to a teammate. This is used to start play or help the teammate to make a basket.
Penalty - A situation where the team is forced to send the opponent to the foul line every time they commit a foul.
Personal foul - An illegal contact committed by any player against the opponent.
Point Guard - is the team's floor general and the best ball handler on the team Read more at Articles & Stuff: Basketball Position
Points in the paint - Points made inside the shaded area (in the foul line) of the court.
Rebound - An action made by a player to grab the ball bouncing off the rim or the backboard. It is usually made after a player made a shot.
Shooting Guard - The best shooter in the team. Read more at Articles & Stuff: Basketball Position
Shot clock - A time limit given to the offensive team to shoot the ball.
Team foul - An accumulated foul of the team within one quarter.
Three-point shot - A shot thrown beyond the arc; a shot that is worth 3 points.
Traveling (walk) - A violation where the ball-handler makes more than 2 steps without dribbling the ball.
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