bank shot
noun
1
: a shot in billiards and pool in which a player banks the cue ball or the object ball
2
: a shot in basketball played to rebound from the backboard into the basket
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The record-breaker is certainly better than the 10th point, which is a lucky bank shot from behind the line.
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Derik Queen’s thrilling fadeaway bank shot on Sunday night to send Maryland men’s basketball to its first Sweet 16 since 2016 and only the second time in the past two decades might be the quintessential snapshot of the season.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
After the underdog Rams hit a massive go-ahead 3 with six seconds left, the Terrapins’ Derik Queen answered with a running bank shot as time expired, a reminder of the emotional swings that March provides.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Holloway blocked a shot and scored the next two baskets as the Gophers went up 53-45, and her third basket, an inside bank shot after an offensive rebound by Grocholski, capped a 13-2 run that gave Minnesota a 62-47 lead with 2:22 left.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025
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Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Derik Queen’s thrilling fadeaway bank shot on Sunday night to send Maryland men’s basketball to its first Sweet 16 since 2016 and only the second time in the past two decades might be the quintessential snapshot of the season.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
After the underdog Rams hit a massive go-ahead 3 with six seconds left, the Terrapins’ Derik Queen answered with a running bank shot as time expired, a reminder of the emotional swings that March provides.
—Jim Root, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Holloway blocked a shot and scored the next two baskets as the Gophers went up 53-45, and her third basket, an inside bank shot after an offensive rebound by Grocholski, capped a 13-2 run that gave Minnesota a 62-47 lead with 2:22 left.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Bank shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bank%20shot. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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