outlet pass
noun
: a pass made in basketball by the player taking a defensive rebound to a teammate to start a fast break
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After securing the defensive rebound, Claxton did not consider throwing an outlet pass to Cam Thomas or Cam Johnson, who were running the lanes nearby.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2024
An outlet pass found a wide-open Umeh, who laid it in for a 54-50 lead.
—Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2024
Gobert rebounded the miss and fired an outlet pass to Conley, who had a clean look at the buzzer.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024
Green poked away an outlet pass for his fifth steal and connected with Curry on a backdoor cut for his ninth assist.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2024
An outlet pass found a wide-open Umeh, who laid it in for a 54-50 lead.
—Anthony Maluso, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2024
Gobert rebounded the miss and fired an outlet pass to Conley, who had a clean look at the buzzer.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 19 May 2024
Green poked away an outlet pass for his fifth steal and connected with Curry on a backdoor cut for his ninth assist.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 31 Mar. 2024
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“Outlet pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlet%20pass. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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