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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Later, Amari Williams intercepted an inbounds pass and drew a foul in transition.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Miller then caught the inbounds pass in the corner and was fouled.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
The Thunder then came out of a timeout with a set play that had guard Alex Caruso deliver an alley-oop inbounds pass to center Chet Holmgren.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Mobley curled around in the backcourt to take the inbounds pass and dribbled his way into an open three-pointer that pushed the Buckeyes into a 42-36 lead.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
Miller then caught the inbounds pass in the corner and was fouled.
—Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
The Thunder then came out of a timeout with a set play that had guard Alex Caruso deliver an alley-oop inbounds pass to center Chet Holmgren.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 18 Jan. 2026
Mobley curled around in the backcourt to take the inbounds pass and dribbled his way into an open three-pointer that pushed the Buckeyes into a 42-36 lead.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
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“Inbounds pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inbounds%20pass. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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