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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The teenager pressed the ball to his chin, ripped his elbows back and forth, kicked an outlet pass up the floor and hockey-assisted a 3-pointer.
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2024
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.
—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
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“Outlet pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlet%20pass. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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