hoopster

[hoop-ster, hoop-]

noun

Sports Slang.

1. a basketball player.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hoopster¹

hoop + -ster

Example Sentences

After the mother of the Portola hoopster spread the videos on social media — and only after this happened — Laguna Hills High officials spoke up.

From Los Angeles Times

Jamaica’s most famous hoopster, of course, is Patrick Ewing, who has an Olympic gold medal — for the U.S.

From Seattle Times

LaVine didn’t take the bait and eventually finished off his Chicago hoopster counterpart.

From The Guardian

James might also learn from fellow hoopster Enes Kanter, now a Celtic, who tweeted about the Turkish government’s response to his criticism:

From Washington Times

Faust is not the only former Maryland hoopster playing this winter in Hungary.

From Washington Times