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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His monumental stat line went to waste when Russell Westbrook fouled Minnesota’s Nickeil Alexander-Walker on a corner jump shot at the buzzer.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
Their games aren't loaded with videographers capturing every John Mattingly jump shot.
—Richard Obert, AZCentral.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Jerry Easter hit a jump shot at the buzzer to close out the first half strong with a 48-30 lead.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Dec. 2025
But thanks to an improved jump shot and continued excellence as the Warriors’ top perimeter stopper, keeping Moody on the bench was an exercise destined to end sooner rather than later.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2025
Their games aren't loaded with videographers capturing every John Mattingly jump shot.
—Richard Obert, AZCentral.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Jerry Easter hit a jump shot at the buzzer to close out the first half strong with a 48-30 lead.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 7 Dec. 2025
But thanks to an improved jump shot and continued excellence as the Warriors’ top perimeter stopper, keeping Moody on the bench was an exercise destined to end sooner rather than later.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Jump shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20shot. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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