plural treys
1
: a shot in basketball that counts for three points
2
: a card numbered three or having three main pips
3
: the side of a die or domino that has three spots
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Few collegiate athletes live up to their name like Emanuel Sharp, who’s been precise on his treys at a 46 percent clip.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Isaiah Joe went 8-for-10 from deep and Oklahoma City made 19 treys as a team.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
DiVincenzo answered with his sixth trey of the night, and Curry misfired on a catch-and-shoot chance.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Four different regulars sink at least 1.6 treys on better than 40 percent shooting.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
Isaiah Joe went 8-for-10 from deep and Oklahoma City made 19 treys as a team.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 20 Jan. 2025
DiVincenzo answered with his sixth trey of the night, and Curry misfired on a catch-and-shoot chance.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
Four different regulars sink at least 1.6 treys on better than 40 percent shooting.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Trey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trey. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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