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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After Adebayo caught the inbounds pass with just about three seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, his plan was to attack his defender in an isolation situation and hit a game-winner.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Edgecombe tipped it in, but the Warriors quickly fired an inbounds pass to De'Anthony Melton, who had broke downcourt.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
But Rice was called for an offensive foul on the inbounds pass and the ball went back to Boise with six seconds to go.
—Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Arkansas’ last attempt, with four seconds left out of a baseline inbounds pass, was a deep Brazile three-pointer that missed the rim entirely.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Dec. 2025
Edgecombe tipped it in, but the Warriors quickly fired an inbounds pass to De'Anthony Melton, who had broke downcourt.
—CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
But Rice was called for an offensive foul on the inbounds pass and the ball went back to Boise with six seconds to go.
—Oc Register, 25 Nov. 2025
Arkansas’ last attempt, with four seconds left out of a baseline inbounds pass, was a deep Brazile three-pointer that missed the rim entirely.
—Matt Byrne, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Inbounds pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inbounds%20pass. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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