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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But Jaylen Petty fumbled the outlet pass after the steal, and UCF (17-4, 6-3 Big 12) recovered to set up Fulks' jumper to go up by two possessions.
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Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
But Jaylen Petty fumbled the outlet pass after the steal, and UCF (17-4, 6-3 Big 12) recovered to set up Fulks’ jumper to go up by two possessions.
—Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Hinostroza scored his first goal in 25 games midway through the period, catching a long outlet pass from Jake Middleton head high at the Calgary blue line, dropping the puck and scoring from the right circle.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Simons scored 12 before halftime, and Jordan Walsh helped fuel a second-quarter push by hitting a corner three and turning a pinpoint White outlet pass into an open dunk.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
But Jaylen Petty fumbled the outlet pass after the steal, and UCF (17-4, 6-3 Big 12) recovered to set up Fulks’ jumper to go up by two possessions.
—Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
Hinostroza scored his first goal in 25 games midway through the period, catching a long outlet pass from Jake Middleton head high at the Calgary blue line, dropping the puck and scoring from the right circle.
—CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
Simons scored 12 before halftime, and Jordan Walsh helped fuel a second-quarter push by hitting a corner three and turning a pinpoint White outlet pass into an open dunk.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
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“Outlet pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlet%20pass. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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