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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Queen caught the inbounds pass at the top of the key and spun to the left.
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
DeWanna Bonner looked to get just enough space to receive an inbounds pass and toss up a go-ahead floater that would’ve put her team up, 90-88.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Minnesota had one more inbounds pass with 0.3 seconds remaining that Williams grabbed, as the Thunder took another step towards the NBA Finals.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Still, Smith’s 15 total assists and clutch play down the stretch weren’t enough, as the Cougars scored the game-winning shot on an inbounds pass with 0.9 seconds remaining, giving Houston a 62-60 victory.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2025
DeWanna Bonner looked to get just enough space to receive an inbounds pass and toss up a go-ahead floater that would’ve put her team up, 90-88.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 24 May 2025
Minnesota had one more inbounds pass with 0.3 seconds remaining that Williams grabbed, as the Thunder took another step towards the NBA Finals.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2025
Still, Smith’s 15 total assists and clutch play down the stretch weren’t enough, as the Cougars scored the game-winning shot on an inbounds pass with 0.9 seconds remaining, giving Houston a 62-60 victory.
—Tim Casey, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Inbounds pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inbounds%20pass. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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