ball handler
noun
: a player who controls the ball in any of various games
especially
: a player who is skilled at handling the ball (as in basketball)
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What if the Heat want to push some chips into the table, and make one last bid to win it all with Butler and Adebayo?
Bringing in an elite scoring ball handler in his prime could help shore up Miami's backcourt.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Her length visibly bothered Fresno’s ball handlers, and USC reversed a four-point early deficit into a 10-point chasm by the end of the first.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Dec. 2024
Davis was a go-to scorer and ball handler for 21st Century High School and someone to do all the unnoticed things in AAU.
—Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The ball handler has become a beloved teammate quickly thanks to his personality and performance.
—Tony East, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Her length visibly bothered Fresno’s ball handlers, and USC reversed a four-point early deficit into a 10-point chasm by the end of the first.
—Luca Evans, Orange County Register, 11 Dec. 2024
Davis was a go-to scorer and ball handler for 21st Century High School and someone to do all the unnoticed things in AAU.
—Anthony Kristensen, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
The ball handler has become a beloved teammate quickly thanks to his personality and performance.
—Tony East, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Ball handler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20handler. Accessed 10 Jan. 2025.
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