outlet pass

noun

: a pass made in basketball by the player taking a defensive rebound to a teammate to start a fast break

Examples of outlet pass in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Spurs had the last shot after a defensive rebound, but Wembanyama threw a reckless outlet pass to an unsuspecting Stephon Castle, who was turning around to run the floor. —Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 June 2026

Wembanyama, seeking an outlet pass, threw the ball to Stephon Castle, who wasn’t looking. —Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 June 2026

Sigalet’s nerves spiked when Werenski made a backhand outlet pass to Jack Hughes that Cale Makar challenged. —Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 5 June 2026

McDavid had led a 3-on-1 rush that fizzled out and soon after received Bouchard’s outlet pass, returning the puck to him and earning a secondary assist for the Art Ross Trophy winner’s first point of these playoffs. —Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above

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