ball handler
noun
: a player who controls the ball in any of various games
especially
: a player who is skilled at handling the ball (as in basketball)
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Garland is top 5 in the NBA as a pick n’ roll ball handler, averaging 1.06 points per possession on those plays, which is in the 85th percentile.
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Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
His first shot went off the side of the basket and on at least one occasion, a South Sudanese ball handler blew past him for a layup and left Tatum (literally) with his back side on the floor.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
Ashman led the Mustangs with 16 points on a slew of put backs and the final clutch free throws, while Thompson handled a larger-than-normal load splitting primary ball handler duties with Woodland.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2024
Due to his 7 ‘6 wingspan, throwing lobs to him is much easier for the ball handlers.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
His first shot went off the side of the basket and on at least one occasion, a South Sudanese ball handler blew past him for a layup and left Tatum (literally) with his back side on the floor.
—Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 31 July 2024
Ashman led the Mustangs with 16 points on a slew of put backs and the final clutch free throws, while Thompson handled a larger-than-normal load splitting primary ball handler duties with Woodland.
—Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2024
Due to his 7 ‘6 wingspan, throwing lobs to him is much easier for the ball handlers.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Ball handler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20handler. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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