: a pass to a teammate that is made by bouncing the ball once
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Smith passed Bobby Hurley with his second assist of the night — and his 1,077th of a brilliant collegiate career — on a bounce pass to senior forward Trey Kaufman-Renn.—Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 23 Mar. 2026 Hyland drops off a bounce pass that Dosunmu lays in, a defining play on a night when Minnesota’s bench crushed Denver’s en route to a 117-108 win.—John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026 The young wing hit a three, blocked a three, scored a cutting layup off a slick bounce pass from White and drew two offensive fouls, including one on Antetokounmpo beneath the basket.—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026 Suarez finished off the play with a nice bounce pass to Miles on the fast break for a basket that increased TCU’s lead to 23-11 midway through the second quarter.—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bounce pass