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hook shot

American

noun

Basketball.

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.

Etymology

Origin of hook shot

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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She backed her defender down, spun to her right and put up a hook shot that floated harmlessly over the rim.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 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

Dante got a friendly bounce on the baseline hook shot for a 65-62 lead and he nearly blocked a shot at the other end, but Dylan Andrews sank a floater with 11.1 seconds left.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 14, 2024

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

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