jump shot
noun
: a shot in basketball made by jumping into the air and releasing the ball with one or both hands at the peak of the jump
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Agee turned the ball over with 15 seconds left, leading to a game-tying jump shot from Jalen Reece to send the game to a second overtime.
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Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
Ben Defty led Boston University with 20 points and Chance Gladden scored the game-winning jump shot with three seconds remaining as the Terriers defeated American 75-73 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
But Texas responded with a jump shot by Booker and layups from Harmon and Carlton in a span of 37 seconds.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
La Habra senior guard Acen Jimenez made a fallaway jump shot near the free-throw line to give the Highlanders a one-point lead.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026
Ben Defty led Boston University with 20 points and Chance Gladden scored the game-winning jump shot with three seconds remaining as the Terriers defeated American 75-73 on Thursday in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League Tournament.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
But Texas responded with a jump shot by Booker and layups from Harmon and Carlton in a span of 37 seconds.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Feb. 2026
La Habra senior guard Acen Jimenez made a fallaway jump shot near the free-throw line to give the Highlanders a one-point lead.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
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“Jump shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20shot. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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