trey

noun \ ˈtrā \

|Updated on: 10 Aug 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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Bledsoe quickly pushed a pass to Brogdon in the corner and the reigning Rookie of the Year swished a trey with 33.5 seconds left to put the Bucks back up two.

— matt velazquez, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Bucks 104, Celtics 102: Giannis Antetokounmpo's tip-in helps even series," 22 Apr. 2018
Mykhailiuk took one dribble to his left, nailed the trey, and Kansas went on to an 85–81 overtime win.

— chris johnson, SI.com, "Devonte' Graham's Winding Road to Becoming Kansas's Steadying Force," 29 Mar. 2018
Junior point guard Jack Mulhearn has drilled 43 treys.

— rick o'brien, Philly.com, "PIAA boys' basketball playoffs continue Saturday for nine area teams," 16 Mar. 2018
La Porte did own a 52-48 advantage early in the fourth period, but Nick Cabrera's trey, a bonus bucket that clanged around the rim before falling in, got the deficit within one.

— robert avery, Houston Chronicle, "South Houston nips La Porte 59-56," 6 Feb. 2018
Worst statistic: Justin Anderson had hit at least one trey in the last three games before going 0 for 5 from three-point land against the Grizzlies.

— sarah todd, Philly.com, "Sixers-Grizzlies observations, 'best' and 'worst': Another superb shooting night for Robert Covington and stunning third quarter," 22 Mar. 2018
Clark hit from the right side, coming back the next possession and hitting another trey.

— robert avery, Houston Chronicle, "South Houston drops bi-district showdown with Mustangs," 20 Feb. 2018
So many interesting things about Gun trey left, open buster star motion, 383 X follow Y slant.

— SI.com, "Peter King’s Favorite Stories, from SI and The MMQB," 28 May 2018
Ariza and Tucker each put in four treys in the first half.

— jonathan feigen, Houston Chronicle, "Rockets fly past Hawks for win No. 60 of season," 25 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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