hooper
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hoopers
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Origin of hooper
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Fittingly, it starred one of the members of the Bruins’ royal family: a Jaquez hooper stealing her opponents’ souls from the outset.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2026
Maye, the fourth of four brothers, was a multisport sensation and serious basketball hooper who New England took with the third pick overall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 29, 2025
“He was a hooper in high school. He can run. He can jump. I think people didn’t truly understand how athletic he was because he wasn’t used as much at the University of Washington.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 18, 2024
It’s a move Garrett - a part-time hooper during the offseason - toyed with for years during practice before finally feeling comfortable enough to unleash it during a game.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
It is easily distinguished from the hooper, both by its louder note and larger body.
From The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North by William Harvey
By the time anyone was ready to call him a prodigy, he’d spent years honing his skills against the best old-man hoopers Milwaukee had to offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Millions of hoopers in the world with only about 300 or so odd spots.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2024
“They’ve got to scout all 10, 11 of us. And I know that’s hard to do because they’re hoopers and there’s no let off when they come in.”
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
That night, the assembled hoopers traded stories about Serbia’s basketball history and Ellis’s NBA experiences.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2022
Besides the hoopers, there were a whole bunch of other people at the court, just hanging out.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
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