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While Harrison was creating plays inside the arc, Shaw was dealing damage as a jump shooter.—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2026 The evolution of his game was on display in the past week, scoring 16, 19 and 23 points while shooting 61.3%, a preposterous number for a jump shooter.—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026 The next step for Flagg is to become a more consistent jump shooter.—Christian Clark, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026 The prolific jump shooter has shot 37.8% from the 3-point line on 3.9 attempts per game.—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 1 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jump shooter