Basketball Terms Crossword

shot that misses both hoop and backboard
the boundary line under each basket
missed shot
defensive play to stop the ball from going into the basket
basket
team without the ball; defends its basket and tries to prevent the other team from scoring
pass the ball
two defensive players guarding an offensive player
dribble quickly toward the opposing teams basket
make a shot worth three points from behind the three-point line, 19 feet 8 inches from the basket
long pass after a rebound to start a fastbreak
colored rectangles at either end of the court under the baskets; the free throw lane
player who brings the ball up the court and signals teammates for the play
player with the ball pretends to shoot, hoping to get the person guarding her to jump up to block; when the defender comes down, the player with the ball attempts to make a clean shot
missed shot that is grabbed by any player
all kinds of fancy faking moves, including direction, passing, and shooting fakes
the ball is passed to three different offensive players; the last one shoots a basket before a defense player can stop her