hook shot

noun

: a shot in basketball made usually while standing sideways to the basket by swinging the ball up in an arc with the far hand

Examples of hook shot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nikola Jokic scored the eventual game-winning basket on a hook shot with 27.8 seconds left. —

Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024 In a one-on-one situation against Rudy Gobert, Jokic dribbled under the basket before converting a hook shot over the four-time Defensive Player of the Year. —

Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 14 May 2024 Holmes had a chance to tie it with 34 seconds left but his hook shot rimmed out. —

Ben Nuckols, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024 After Maryland sandwiched an Edey dunk with two free throws from Geronimo and a hook shot by Scott, the Boilermakers scored six straight points for their first of three 12-point advantages in the first half. —

Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for hook shot

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