bounce pass

noun

basketball

: a pass to a teammate that is made by bouncing the ball once

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Meanwhile, Kuzma hit Antetokounmpo with a bounce pass on the right wing and the two-time MVP promptly went to work in isolation. —Brian Sampson, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025

Instead of pulling up for another 3-pointer, Holiday slid a pretty bounce pass to Derrick White for a layup that pushed the Celtics’ run to 7-0 to start the second half. —Jay King, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2025

The Heat’s first half run featured threes from Highsmith (who started Monday) and Robinson; a beautiful bounce pass from Anderson to a cutting Robinson for a layup; a Mitchell blocked shot and an Anderson pass to Jaime Jaquez Jr for a layup. —Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2025

Edwards made a number of nice reads out of the double team Tuesday, but this bounce pass went to no one. —Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025

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