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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Alanna Smith scored 12 points, Bridget Carleton had a trio of treys as part of her 10-point outing, and Natisha Hiedeman came off the bench to provide an early fourth-quarter spark with eight of her 10 points.
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
Nine of them were scored in a span of 45 seconds on three deep treys that left the Liberty flustered.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Unfortunately for the Thunder, that aggression was also a big reason why the Pacers were able to shoot 10-for-16 on corner treys.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
Clifford connected on 38% of his treys as a Ram, up from a 29% clip over his final season at CU.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
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Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 31 July 2025
Nine of them were scored in a span of 45 seconds on three deep treys that left the Liberty flustered.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
Unfortunately for the Thunder, that aggression was also a big reason why the Pacers were able to shoot 10-for-16 on corner treys.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
Clifford connected on 38% of his treys as a Ram, up from a 29% clip over his final season at CU.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
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“Trey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trey. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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