bounce pass

noun

basketball
: a pass to a teammate that is made by bouncing the ball once

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On the Lakers’ ensuing possession, Hayes dove toward the rim out of a handoff with Luka Doncic, who drew two Suns defenders before whipping a bounce pass to Hayes at the rim for an and-one layup. Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 16 Mar. 2025 Against the Trail Blazers, there was one play late in the first half when Nurkic found Ball with a nifty bounce pass on a give-and-go, leading to the Ball getting fouled and heading to the free throw line. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 23 Feb. 2025 Players had to make a bounce pass, two chest passes, two kinds of 3-pointers, a free-throw line jumper and a layup. Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025 On Halloween night in 2007, a 19-year-old rookie from the District of Columbia took a bounce pass in transition. Doug Haller, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bounce pass

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“Bounce pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20pass. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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