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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The Valkyries had one final chance with four seconds remaining following a shot-clock violation, but Cecilia Zandalasini missed a pull-up jump shot at the buzzer.
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News Services, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Simmons is a shell of his former self as a playmaker and was never able to develop a jump shot to at least keep defenses honest.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Then Shine’s Justin Harmon missed a jump shot ... and the ball was in Williams’ hands.
—Sofia Schwarzwalder, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
His jump shot looked pure, highlighted by a pair of successive 3-pointers on consecutive possessions.
—Roderick Boone
updated July 11, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025
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News Services, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
Simmons is a shell of his former self as a playmaker and was never able to develop a jump shot to at least keep defenses honest.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Then Shine’s Justin Harmon missed a jump shot ... and the ball was in Williams’ hands.
—Sofia Schwarzwalder, Kansas City Star, 19 July 2025
His jump shot looked pure, highlighted by a pair of successive 3-pointers on consecutive possessions.
—Roderick Boone
updated July 11, Charlotte Observer, 12 July 2025
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“Jump shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20shot. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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