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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An outlet pass from Quinn Hughes sent Brink in on a breakaway to tie the game midway through the second period.
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Johnston took an outlet pass from Rob Martin and went in for the game-winning layup, his first 2-point score of the season, in High Point's 83-82 stunner over Wisconsin.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Jokic eagerly took advantage of bad transition defense, looking for long outlet passes to Braun and Bruce Brown.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Saugus senior guard EvaMarie Rios found teammate Natalie Weathers with a deep outlet pass for a layup to cut the deficit to seven with just under three minutes left.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 21 Mar. 2026
Johnston took an outlet pass from Rob Martin and went in for the game-winning layup, his first 2-point score of the season, in High Point's 83-82 stunner over Wisconsin.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 19 Mar. 2026
Jokic eagerly took advantage of bad transition defense, looking for long outlet passes to Braun and Bruce Brown.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Saugus senior guard EvaMarie Rios found teammate Natalie Weathers with a deep outlet pass for a layup to cut the deficit to seven with just under three minutes left.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Outlet pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlet%20pass. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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