basketballer
noun
a basketball player.
basketballers
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pluralof basketballer.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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This summer breakdancers as well BMX freestylers, 3-on-3 basketballers and skateboarders will share the attention at La Concorde.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 3, 2024
In total, Griner, the two-time Olympic champion and one of the world's best and most high-profile female basketballers, scored 10 points with three rebounds in the 90-71 loss to Los Angeles Sparks.
From BBC ● May 13, 2023
“It’s like when you go to America and ask to find cricketers. That’s how it is trying to find basketballers here.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2019
The Players' Awards Pro basketballers name their choices for MVP, best rookie, etc., in this star-studded ceremony in Las Vegas hosted by "SNL's" Jay Pharoah.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2015
The poor, mangled bodies of plastic basketballers littered the carpeted ground: here, a ball palmed by a disembodied hand; there, two torsoless legs caught midjump.
From "The Fault in Our Stars" by John Green
