hook shot
noun
: a shot in basketball made usually while standing sideways to the basket by swinging the ball up in an arc with the far hand
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Holmes had a chance to tie it with 34 seconds left but his hook shot rimmed out.
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Ben Nuckols, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
After Maryland sandwiched an Edey dunk with two free throws from Geronimo and a hook shot by Scott, the Boilermakers scored six straight points for their first of three 12-point advantages in the first half.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2024
From there, Michigan made just one field goal, a Dickinson hook shot with 5:12 remaining, the rest of the way.
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2023
In 15½ minutes, Payton scored nine points, including a corner 3-pointer, and had two rebounds, an assist and a sneak-behind block of a short hook shot by 7-footer Karl-Anthony Towns.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2023
The Hoosiers drew first blood, Trayce Jackson-Davis free throws following a Race Thompson hook shot to take a four-point lead.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Mar. 2023
Jarrett Allen responded with a dunk and a hook shot to keep the Cavaliers within a point, allowing Mitchell’s last-gasp effort to send the game into overtime.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2023
Hall hit a hook shot in the paint, then Akins soared for a tip-in to tie it.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2023
As practice wrapped Monday, though, James briefly broke, picking up the ball and flipping up a hook shot from beyond half court.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2023
Ben Nuckols, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
After Maryland sandwiched an Edey dunk with two free throws from Geronimo and a hook shot by Scott, the Boilermakers scored six straight points for their first of three 12-point advantages in the first half.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 3 Jan. 2024
From there, Michigan made just one field goal, a Dickinson hook shot with 5:12 remaining, the rest of the way.
—Tony Garcia, Detroit Free Press, 12 Feb. 2023
In 15½ minutes, Payton scored nine points, including a corner 3-pointer, and had two rebounds, an assist and a sneak-behind block of a short hook shot by 7-footer Karl-Anthony Towns.
—Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 Mar. 2023
The Hoosiers drew first blood, Trayce Jackson-Davis free throws following a Race Thompson hook shot to take a four-point lead.
—Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Mar. 2023
Jarrett Allen responded with a dunk and a hook shot to keep the Cavaliers within a point, allowing Mitchell’s last-gasp effort to send the game into overtime.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2023
Hall hit a hook shot in the paint, then Akins soared for a tip-in to tie it.
—Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 24 Mar. 2023
As practice wrapped Monday, though, James briefly broke, picking up the ball and flipping up a hook shot from beyond half court.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2023
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“Hook shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hook%20shot. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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