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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By going six-for-15 from three-point range, Harden has 3,004 made threes over his career to become just the second player in NBA history to have more than 3,000 three-pointers made. —

Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024 The Golden Lions have made 26 three-pointers this season and average 3.7 makes per game, which is tied for 322nd in NCAA Division I. -- Erick Taylor Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans. —

Erick Taylor, arkansasonline.com, 1 Dec. 2024 The 6-2 forward drained four three-pointers and posted a career-high 20 points against Fairleigh Dickinson on Wednesday in the Huskies’ 85-41 win. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 25 Nov. 2024 Clark also became the first ever rookie to record a triple-double and holds the record for most three-pointers made (122) by a rookie in league history. —

Matias Grez, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for three-pointer