ball handler
noun
: a player who controls the ball in any of various games
especially
: a player who is skilled at handling the ball (as in basketball)
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Thompson is a four-time NBA champion earning a total of $50 million across three years who can provide the exact type of shooting threat that has proven lethal alongside Doncic as the primary ball handler.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Assists Out of Pick-and-Rolls and Dribble Handoffs As stated above, one of the more intriguing elements of Johnson’s playmaking is his ability to operate as the ball handler in pick-and-roll and dribble handoff situations.
—Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Sheppard still has improvement to make as a point-of-attack defender and poise as a ball handler amid pressure.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The Heat needs a ball handler, playmaker in the worst possible way.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
Assists Out of Pick-and-Rolls and Dribble Handoffs As stated above, one of the more intriguing elements of Johnson’s playmaking is his ability to operate as the ball handler in pick-and-roll and dribble handoff situations.
—Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Sheppard still has improvement to make as a point-of-attack defender and poise as a ball handler amid pressure.
—Kelly Iko, New York Times, 24 July 2025
The Heat needs a ball handler, playmaker in the worst possible way.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 26 June 2025
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“Ball handler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20handler. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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