free throw
noun
: an unhindered shot in basketball made from behind a set line and awarded because of a foul by an opponent
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Their last four points of the game were scored by Wilson at the free throw line.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
Fifth-year superstar Paige Bueckers was named to the Big East weekly honor roll after logging 23 points, four rebounds, four assists in UConn’s win over the Friars, also shooting 66.7% from the field and going 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
Brown in particular has had a down season behind the arc but is making up for it by doing a better job at being physical and getting to the free throw line.
—Hunter Felt, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
After two ensuing free throws from Holiday, the C’s held on.
—Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
Fifth-year superstar Paige Bueckers was named to the Big East weekly honor roll after logging 23 points, four rebounds, four assists in UConn’s win over the Friars, also shooting 66.7% from the field and going 6-for-6 at the free throw line.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 30 Dec. 2024
Brown in particular has had a down season behind the arc but is making up for it by doing a better job at being physical and getting to the free throw line.
—Hunter Felt, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
After two ensuing free throws from Holiday, the C’s held on.
—Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Free throw.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20throw. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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