three-pointer
noun
three-point·er
ˈthrē-ˈpȯin-tər 
: a basketball shot or field goal from beyond the three-point line
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The 23-year-old has maintained a true-shooting percentage in the 60's over his career, while canning over 39% of his three-pointers over the past two seasons.
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Clark has also become the first rookie to record a triple-double and holds the most three-pointers made by a rookie in league history.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The teams traded buckets for the next few minutes, but a corner three-pointer from Sami Whitcomb gave Seattle a 75-72 lead with just less than six minutes to go.
—Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Clark also became the first rookie ever to make 100 three-pointers in a season with a step-back triple in the third quarter of the game.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
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Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
Clark has also become the first rookie to record a triple-double and holds the most three-pointers made by a rookie in league history.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 15 Sep. 2024
Advertisement The teams traded buckets for the next few minutes, but a corner three-pointer from Sami Whitcomb gave Seattle a 75-72 lead with just less than six minutes to go.
—Andrés Soto, Los Angeles Times, 12 Sep. 2024
Clark also became the first rookie ever to make 100 three-pointers in a season with a step-back triple in the third quarter of the game.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
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“Three-pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-pointer. Accessed 27 Sep. 2024.
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