inbounds pass
noun
basketball
: a pass to start play from a player who is standing out of bounds to a player who is on the court
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Moments later, Garza received a sideline inbounds pass from Banton and, looking to capitalize on a 2-for-1 opportunity, chucked up a turnaround three with 21 seconds on the shot clock.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
On this play, during a mid-February game against the Utah Jazz, his victim was point guard Isaiah Collier, who received an inbounds pass only inches from the baseline and still had no space in front of him.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
—CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
McCollum took an inbounds pass near the free-throw line and took two dribbles before launching a shot that banked in.
—ABC News, 6 Apr. 2026
On this play, during a mid-February game against the Utah Jazz, his victim was point guard Isaiah Collier, who received an inbounds pass only inches from the baseline and still had no space in front of him.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Inbounds pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inbounds%20pass. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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