Definition of putback
putbacks
basketball
: a shot made immediately by a player after rebounding a missed shot In the league title game against Lorain Admiral King High his senior year, Pace scored the go-ahead basket on a putback with seconds to play in overtime. — Tim Layden, Sports Illustrated, 7 Oct. 1996
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1980
First Known Use of putback
1980
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