plural treys
1
: a shot in basketball that counts for three points
2
: a card numbered three or having three main pips
3
: the side of a die or domino that has three spots
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Cam Johnson and Dorian Finney-Smith each went 4-of-7 from downtown, Dennis Schroder and Noah Clowney added two triples apiece, and second-year forward Jalen Wilson chipped in three treys for 15 points off the bench.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
Backup guard Cameron Payne added 11 key points off the bench on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting from three-point range, including a pair of walk-up treys to help chop into the Bulls’ 22-point lead in the third quarter.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024
Jett Howard — Showed the complete bag — dunks, treys off screens, treys off the bounce with a defender in his face, pull up treys, handles and play-making.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
Off-guard Christian Braun picked up the baton for both Murray and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in one swing, averaging 20.7 points, 2.7 treys and 6.0 rebounds.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
Backup guard Cameron Payne added 11 key points off the bench on a perfect 4-of-4 shooting from three-point range, including a pair of walk-up treys to help chop into the Bulls’ 22-point lead in the third quarter.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024
Jett Howard — Showed the complete bag — dunks, treys off screens, treys off the bounce with a defender in his face, pull up treys, handles and play-making.
—Stan Son, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
Off-guard Christian Braun picked up the baton for both Murray and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope in one swing, averaging 20.7 points, 2.7 treys and 6.0 rebounds.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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“Trey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trey. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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