hook shot

American  

noun

Basketball.

1. a shot with one hand in which a player extends the shooting arm to the side and brings it back over the head toward the basket while releasing the ball.

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Etymology

Origin of hook shot

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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hook shot

Since the start of 2023, Pooran strikes at 344.7 runs per hundred balls when playing the slog sweep, 266.7 when playing a hook shot and 234.7 on the pull.

From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2025

But two balls later, he skied a hook shot, only for Pooran to shell the catch as he ran back from behind the stumps.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2024

Denver took the lead for good on Jokic’s left-handed hook shot with 5:16 remaining.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 25, 2023

Maryland surged again behind Donta Scott’s first basket on a back-down hook shot, followed by Kaiser’s second three for a 63-61 lead with 2:42 to go.

From Washington Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

I took a hook shot over my head toward the garbage can fifteen feet away.

From "The Million Dollar Shot" by Dan Gutman