trey

noun \ ˈtrā \

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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Ranks 10th in school history with 1,495 points and second in treys with 303.

— james weber, Cincinnati.com, "Glory Days: Shields set the tone for NKU national runner-ups," 8 Aug. 2017
The word: During his sophomore season for the Blue Devils, Kennard took 5.4 treys per game and connected on 43.8 percent of them.

— kirkland crawford, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Pistons' NBA draft grades: Websites laud Luke Kennard pick," 22 June 2017
Griffin hit a game-high four 3-pointers off the bench, while Simon Kenton guard Ally Niece (co-team-high 20 points) hit two more treys.

— nate bryan, The Courier-Journal, "West sweeps East at junior all-star basketball games Saturday," 18 June 2017
Registered five rebounds and five assists at Quinnipiac (1/16)... Hit three three-pointers, including the game-tying trey at the end of regulation, in an overtime loss at Rider (1/26).

— oregonian/oregonlive sports, OregonLive.com, "'Blazer Banter' event offers fans a chance to talk Trail Blazers basketball with reporters on Wednesday," 12 June 2017
Over his final 21 games, averaged 4.6 rebounds and 3.1 assists and made 38.6 percent of his three-point shots. ... His 80 treys were eighth-highest single-season total in program history.

— joe freeman, OregonLive.com, "Portland Trail Blazers NBA draft: Complete list of predraft visitors," 9 June 2017
Trey and Ashley, please stand up and leave the room.'

— michael phillips, chicagotribune.com, "How 'It Comes at Night' writer-director almost became a flight attendant," 8 June 2017
Trey Thompkins, PF L.A. Clippers Georgia 24 games as rookie; now in Spain 38.

— noel harris, sacbee.com, "Isaiah Thomas was the last pick in 2011; how are the other 59 players faring?," 3 May 2017
Lincoln-Way Central 12, Thornridge 0: Trey Korbel and Matt Helwig combined on a no-hitter for Central (12-6, 5-2 SWSC Red).

— logan malloy, Daily Southtown, "Local roundup: Ryan Banky, Tom Kleist pace Brother Rice volleyball to second," 29 Apr. 2017

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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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basketball : a shot that is worth three points
: a playing card with the number 3 or a symbol repeated three times on it

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