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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This was Harden going against Morey, the executive who had aided his rise to superstardom a decade earlier by trading for the Oklahoma City sixth man and orienting Houston’s franchise around his every wish and jump shot.
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Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
Anna Foley, Andover — The 6-foot-3-inch Super Team center is a matchup nightmare with her shot blocking, passing, and budding jump shot.
—Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023
The Honey Badgers tied the score at 19 on guard Kohen Hill's 3-pointer and jump shot with 6:28 left in the third quarter.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 25 Feb. 2023
May, whose 2022-23 squad finished a program-best 35-4, was one buzzer-beating jump shot from his team beating San Diego State on April 1 and playing eventual national champion UConn in the title game.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2023
There surely cannot be another 40-foot jump shot waiting to defeat them as in 2021.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2023
As a freshman with the North Carolina Tar Heels, Michael Jordan hit the game-winning jump shot in the victory over the Georgetown Hoyas to win the 1982 national championship.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2023
The Blazers lost 100-99 when Houston forward Jabari Smith hit a jump shot as time expired on a play that began with .6 seconds on the clock.
—Afentres, oregonlive, 7 July 2023
A lot of it is simply using his legs more in his jump shot and relying less on his arms to do all the work.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 16 Mar. 2023
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Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2023
Anna Foley, Andover — The 6-foot-3-inch Super Team center is a matchup nightmare with her shot blocking, passing, and budding jump shot.
—Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023
The Honey Badgers tied the score at 19 on guard Kohen Hill's 3-pointer and jump shot with 6:28 left in the third quarter.
—Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic, 25 Feb. 2023
May, whose 2022-23 squad finished a program-best 35-4, was one buzzer-beating jump shot from his team beating San Diego State on April 1 and playing eventual national champion UConn in the title game.
—Steve Svekis, Sun Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2023
There surely cannot be another 40-foot jump shot waiting to defeat them as in 2021.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2023
As a freshman with the North Carolina Tar Heels, Michael Jordan hit the game-winning jump shot in the victory over the Georgetown Hoyas to win the 1982 national championship.
—Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 17 Feb. 2023
The Blazers lost 100-99 when Houston forward Jabari Smith hit a jump shot as time expired on a play that began with .6 seconds on the clock.
—Afentres, oregonlive, 7 July 2023
A lot of it is simply using his legs more in his jump shot and relying less on his arms to do all the work.
—Tom Green | Tgreen@al.com, al, 16 Mar. 2023
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First Known Use
1948, in the meaning defined above
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jump shot
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: a basketball shot made while jumping
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