jump shot
noun
: a shot in basketball made by jumping into the air and releasing the ball with one or both hands at the peak of the jump
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That step-back jump shot Campbell mimes pays homage to Strahan, who finished his career by winning the Super Bowl against the 2007 New England Patriots, which entered the game unbeaten.
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
Brady ended the drought with a turnaround jump shot, but UConn allowed the Beavers to end the game on a 9-0 run.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
No one will ever suggest that Green has a pretty jump shot.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
On the game’s second possession, Brunson awkwardly landed after a pull-up midrange jump shot and needed to be escorted off the floor into the locker room.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024
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David Furones, Sun Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2024
Brady ended the drought with a turnaround jump shot, but UConn allowed the Beavers to end the game on a 9-0 run.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
No one will ever suggest that Green has a pretty jump shot.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
On the game’s second possession, Brunson awkwardly landed after a pull-up midrange jump shot and needed to be escorted off the floor into the locker room.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2024
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“Jump shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20shot. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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