ball handling
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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When he played for Ajax, he was criticized for his “poor ball handling and unorthodox style” by legends such as Wesley Sneijder, who called him “the worst defensive player in the Dutch league.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 7, 2026
Wembanyama entered the NBA as a tantalizing mystery, this multilingual polymath international with spectacular height and a point guard’s ball handling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Helping children learn their math facts or improve their ball handling skills is valuable.
From Salon ● Feb. 13, 2024
We had lost a couple games, and I had implemented a routine during our warm-up, with more ball handling.
From New York Times ● Jan. 14, 2024
After two standard practices that focused on the basics of passing and ball handling, she scheduled a scrimmage between the new Under Fifteens and their counterparts on the Under Seventeen team.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
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