jump shot
noun
: a shot in basketball made by jumping into the air and releasing the ball with one or both hands at the peak of the jump
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Harris’ return Following more than a month off the court, Harris got on the board with early second-quarter jump shot.
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson missed a 15-foot jump shot, but Hart snagged the rebound.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
That was the toughest challenge, leaving the ground, even on my jump shot.
—Tony Jones, The Athletic, 30 Apr. 2024
Later, Rutgers’ Lisa Thompson made a jump shot to tie it at 61-all.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
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Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Dec. 2024
Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson missed a 15-foot jump shot, but Hart snagged the rebound.
—Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
That was the toughest challenge, leaving the ground, even on my jump shot.
—Tony Jones, The Athletic, 30 Apr. 2024
Later, Rutgers’ Lisa Thompson made a jump shot to tie it at 61-all.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2024
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“Jump shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20shot. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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