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 6-foot-10 big man nailed his fifth-ever game-winning jump shot on Wednesday night, helping the Mavericks clinch a 120-118 victory.
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
My rhythm, as far as my jump shot, felt pretty good.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
Morant hit a buzzer-beating fadeaway jump shot on Thursday to secure a dramatic win for the Grizzlies.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The Magic forward had no choice but to recollect the ball, turn the other direction, back into Markkanen and then complete the full rotation with a floating jump shot roughly six feet from the rim.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
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Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
My rhythm, as far as my jump shot, felt pretty good.
—Khobi Price, Oc Register, 4 Apr. 2025
Morant hit a buzzer-beating fadeaway jump shot on Thursday to secure a dramatic win for the Grizzlies.
—Matias Grez, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
The Magic forward had no choice but to recollect the ball, turn the other direction, back into Markkanen and then complete the full rotation with a floating jump shot roughly six feet from the rim.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Jump shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20shot. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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