three-pointer
noun
three-point·er
ˈthrē-ˈpȯin-tər 
: a basketball shot or field goal from beyond the three-point line
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But Rutgers guard Ace Bailey (20 points, 10 rebounds) countered with a three-pointer from the corner, Johnson made only one of two free throws and the Scarlet Knights’ Jeremiah Williams added a reverse layup to put his team back up by five points.
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Offensively, several players have soared in Butler’s absence: ▪ Herro, who has been exemplary all season, has scored 26, 14, 23 and 32 in the four games on this road trip, with 18 three-pointers and 17 assists.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
The sophomore made a single three-pointer over the first 14 games of the season but has hit one in each of the last three while averaging 50% or better from the field.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
Entering the game against Washington on Friday, LaVine was drilling a ridiculously efficient 45.2% of his pull-up three-pointers, which accounts for 4.2 of his nightly attempts.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2025
Offensively, several players have soared in Butler’s absence: ▪ Herro, who has been exemplary all season, has scored 26, 14, 23 and 32 in the four games on this road trip, with 18 three-pointers and 17 assists.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 12 Jan. 2025
The sophomore made a single three-pointer over the first 14 games of the season but has hit one in each of the last three while averaging 50% or better from the field.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
Entering the game against Washington on Friday, LaVine was drilling a ridiculously efficient 45.2% of his pull-up three-pointers, which accounts for 4.2 of his nightly attempts.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Three-pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-pointer. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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