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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Troy used a jump shot from Valdes and three free throws to tie the score just before halftime.
USC next heads to Hawaii for the Maui Invitational.
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 21 Nov. 2025
Flagg eventually scored the first bucket of his NBA career at the beginning of the second half, a top-of-the-key jump shot off a handoff from Dereck Lively.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Quibi will come and go from your life quicker than Steph Curry’s jump shot.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
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.
—News Services, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 21 Nov. 2025
Flagg eventually scored the first bucket of his NBA career at the beginning of the second half, a top-of-the-key jump shot off a handoff from Dereck Lively.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Quibi will come and go from your life quicker than Steph Curry’s jump shot.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2025
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.
—News Services, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Jump shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20shot. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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