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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Tyson had a finish amid traffic in the paint and a trey with Jaylen Crocker-Johnson’s hand in his face.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Okongwu doesn’t get many treys, but the rebounds will be robust with double-digit points and around a steal and block per game.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The six treys against Indiana while Ball Arena booed him.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Ionescu’s barrage continued, however, with a 25-foot trey after Kennedy Burke’s block on Satou Sabally.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 11 Oct. 2025
Okongwu doesn’t get many treys, but the rebounds will be robust with double-digit points and around a steal and block per game.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
The six treys against Indiana while Ball Arena booed him.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
Ionescu’s barrage continued, however, with a 25-foot trey after Kennedy Burke’s block on Satou Sabally.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
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“Trey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trey. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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