bounce pass

noun

basketball
: a pass to a teammate that is made by bouncing the ball once

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Russell fired a pinpoint bounce pass that found his teammate, who exploded toward the rim for the tough layup and a foul. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024 However, Clark earned one of her 10 assists by sending a a beautiful bounce pass to Reese, which the Chicago Sky player turned into a flawless layup. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 July 2024 The Bulldogs went to the other end, and August Mahoney threw a bounce pass to Matt Knowling … that went through his legs and out of bounds. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2024 With 1:45 left and the Warriors trying to cut into Denver’s eight-point lead, Jokic caught a bounce pass on the short roll and in one motion turned and lobbed an alley-oop to Aaron Gordon. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bounce pass 

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“Bounce pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bounce%20pass. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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