outlet pass
noun
: a pass made in basketball by the player taking a defensive rebound to a teammate to start a fast break
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Graduate student guard Charlisse Leger-Walker found Jaquez on an outlet pass, which dribbled across the Nell and John Wooden Court, to scoop and score and make it 57-45.
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
Rookie Tristen Nielsen intercepted an outlet pass from Chicago goalie Spencer Knight and then put a shot on net from the right circle.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
Brown immediately drew an offensive foul, then fed an outlet pass to Walsh off a Simons steal, then drove for a layup that cut Brooklyn’s lead to 96-90.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
The third of them featured a point-blank shot by Vinnie Hinostroza, and the hard rebound off Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins’ leg pad acted like an outlet pass.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
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Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 1 Dec. 2025
Rookie Tristen Nielsen intercepted an outlet pass from Chicago goalie Spencer Knight and then put a shot on net from the right circle.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
Brown immediately drew an offensive foul, then fed an outlet pass to Walsh off a Simons steal, then drove for a layup that cut Brooklyn’s lead to 96-90.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
The third of them featured a point-blank shot by Vinnie Hinostroza, and the hard rebound off Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins’ leg pad acted like an outlet pass.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Outlet pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlet%20pass. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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