hooper
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of hooper
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Batson grew up playing sports in Birmingham, Ala. “I was a big hooper back in middle school — averaged around 35 points per game,” he says.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 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
Granted, a coach moving from a mid-major to a major conference is like a college hooper jumping to the NBA.
From Seattle Times • May 20, 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
Upon the Pacific coast the smallest kind and the hooper only are met with, and the small ones outnumber the others in the ratio of five to one.
From The Young Voyageurs Boy Hunters in the North by Harvey, William
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