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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The pair also hit four three-pointers apiece as Bentonville made 13 treys in the game.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025
The Spartans came into the game shooting 21.7 percent from beyond the arc, and had hit a grand total of 13 treys in their first three games.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Avdija capped off the incendiary 12 minutes by splashing his fourth trey of the half to give the Blazers a 69-56 halftime lead.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Wembanyama added weight and has been bullying defenders in the paint during the preseason while shooting fewer treys.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Arkansas Online, 21 Nov. 2025
The Spartans came into the game shooting 21.7 percent from beyond the arc, and had hit a grand total of 13 treys in their first three games.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 19 Nov. 2025
Avdija capped off the incendiary 12 minutes by splashing his fourth trey of the half to give the Blazers a 69-56 halftime lead.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
Wembanyama added weight and has been bullying defenders in the paint during the preseason while shooting fewer treys.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Trey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trey. Accessed 14 Dec. 2025.
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