trey

noun \ ˈtrā \

Updated on: 21 Apr 2018

Definition of trey

plural treys

1 : a shot in basketball that counts for three points

2 : a card numbered three or having three main pips

3 : the side of a die or domino that has three spots

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Iguodala, who hit three early treys in a surprising burst of shooting, hit another with two minutes left.

— al saracevic, San Francisco Chronicle, "Warriors win, but still missing Curry and consistency," 16 Apr. 2018
Villanova has made 40 percent of its three-point attempts and is averaging 11.5 treys per game, which ranks third in the nation.

— pete grathoff, kansascity, "Five things to know about the Villanova Wildcats, who'll face KU on Saturday | The Kansas City Star," 30 Mar. 2018
That was the first of four treys — others came from Koonuk, Alyssa Morgan and Skye Morgan — that lifted the Halfbreeds to a 27-19 halftime lead.

— beth bragg, Anchorage Daily News, "Halfbreeds claim 1A girls state basketball title, giving their village reason to celebrate," 18 Mar. 2018
The Mavericks drained a franchise-record 22 3-pointers in the victory, which included five different players hitting at least three treys.

— william guillory, NOLA.com, "Surging Pelicans pursue 8th straight win on the road against Dallas Mavericks," 4 Mar. 2018
That pair nailed down seven of the team's eight treys.

— robert avery, Houston Chronicle, "Deer Park ends bi-district title drought with 74-65 win," 20 Feb. 2018
Senior point guard Lexus Williams chipped in four 3s, 16 points, five assists and four steals, while Chandler Hutchison (19 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists) and Marcus Dickinson (9 points) each added three treys apiece.

— rachel roberts, idahostatesman, "Boise State men get career night, women get record showing and 100 points," 24 Jan. 2018
Ranked 19th in the country in Ken Pomeroy’s adjusted points allowed per possession, the Crimson Tide were undone by Villanova’s 41.5% shooting from long-range, including five treys from redshirt junior wing Mikal Bridges.

— chris johnson, SI.com, "Michigan Brings the Fireworks and Several Heavyweights Impress En Route to Sweet 16," 18 Mar. 2018
Peter Swanberg sank three treys to power Birchwood Christian with 19 points and six rebounds.

— Anchorage Daily News, "Noatak only seeded team to survive in Class 1A boys," 16 Mar. 2018

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Origin and Etymology of trey

Middle English treye, treis, from Anglo-French trei, treis three, from Latin tres — more at three

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: a playing card with the number 3 or a symbol repeated three times on it

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