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hoopster

American  
[hoop-ster, hoop-] / ˈhup stər, ˈhʊp- /

noun

Sports Slang.
  1. a basketball player.


Etymology

Origin of hoopster

hoop + -ster

Example Sentences

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Jamaica’s most famous hoopster, of course, is Patrick Ewing, who has an Olympic gold medal — for the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 18, 2020

Basketball star Kyrie Irving reprises his popular character from a series of Pepsi digital shorts, a legendary hoopster reassembling his team for a Harlem street ball tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2018

Michael Howes, the coach’s son, became so enamored with Howard that a photo of the hoopster is on the teen’s screen saver.

From Washington Times • Mar. 6, 2018

The hoopster in chief played ball at Fort McNair before an audience of injured troops.

From New York Times • Aug. 9, 2010

Hall of Fame hoopster Bill Russell, age 83, joined Twitter to post a photo of his 6 ft.

From Time • Nov. 29, 2