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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Simeon Wilcher comes off the bench for Texas and drains a trey from the baseline, and Texas has roared back into this game with a 7-0 run.
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Tyson and Isaac Asuma each hit 3-pointers in the last minute of the half, and the treys would keep falling in the second half.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
Two of those games were blowouts, but during the lone start, Plowden contributed 16 points, six rebounds, four assists, a steal and two treys.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
His fourth trey of the game put Boston up 80-52 midway through the third.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 21 Feb. 2026
Tyson and Isaac Asuma each hit 3-pointers in the last minute of the half, and the treys would keep falling in the second half.
—Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 21 Feb. 2026
Two of those games were blowouts, but during the lone start, Plowden contributed 16 points, six rebounds, four assists, a steal and two treys.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
His fourth trey of the game put Boston up 80-52 midway through the third.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Trey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trey. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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