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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Four different regulars sink at least 1.6 treys on better than 40 percent shooting.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The Trail Blazers responded with a 14-3 run to cut the deficit to five, but Brooklyn shot 54.2% through two quarters, made 11 treys, and built a 66-61 lead at halftime.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Clayton takes more than seven treys a night and has particularly relevant work experience after last season’s eruption at Rupp.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Johnson added 24 points and three treys in the loss.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
The Trail Blazers responded with a 14-3 run to cut the deficit to five, but Brooklyn shot 54.2% through two quarters, made 11 treys, and built a 66-61 lead at halftime.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
Clayton takes more than seven treys a night and has particularly relevant work experience after last season’s eruption at Rupp.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
Johnson added 24 points and three treys in the loss.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Trey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trey. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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