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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Crews hit a 3, Mitchell scored again and Perkins hit a mid-range jump shot on three straight possessions.
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Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
After Franz Wagner totaled 33 points, Paolo Banchero’s go-ahead jump shot with 25.1 seconds remaining lifted Orlando to a 112-111 victory when the Magic came up with a clutch defensive stop on the Spurs’ final possession.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Rookie watch After failing to score Monday night at Houston,Tristan da Silva missed his first three shots but converted his fourth, a 22-foot jump shot late in the fourth.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
Dickinson and Adams tend to clog the paint because opposing teams don’t really respect either player’s jump shot.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
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Scott Chasen, Kansas City Star, 9 Mar. 2025
After Franz Wagner totaled 33 points, Paolo Banchero’s go-ahead jump shot with 25.1 seconds remaining lifted Orlando to a 112-111 victory when the Magic came up with a clutch defensive stop on the Spurs’ final possession.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2025
Rookie watch After failing to score Monday night at Houston,Tristan da Silva missed his first three shots but converted his fourth, a 22-foot jump shot late in the fourth.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2025
Dickinson and Adams tend to clog the paint because opposing teams don’t really respect either player’s jump shot.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Jump shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20shot. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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