hook shot

noun

: a shot in basketball made usually while standing sideways to the basket by swinging the ball up in an arc with the far hand

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Then the hook shot in the lane — fake left, spin right and sliding on the floor after contact — that led to a three-point play and the unexpected awards campaign. —

Sam Amick, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024 Huff’s hook shot with 4:36 remaining in the contest gave the Magic their first lead at 75-73 since late in the first half. —

Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024 Nikola Jokic scored the eventual game-winning basket on a hook shot with 27.8 seconds left. —

Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024 In a one-on-one situation against Rudy Gobert, Jokic dribbled under the basket before converting a hook shot over the four-time Defensive Player of the Year. —

Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hook shot