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jump shooter

American  

noun

Basketball.
  1. a player skilled at jump shots.


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The product could be especially useful on plays when a defensive player slides under a jump shooter while he is descending.

From Washington Post Jul. 15, 2022

"I knew he was a great jump shooter; I just didn’t know he was going to be the best jump shooter I ever coached," Auburn coach Bruce Pearl said.

From Fox News Jan. 26, 2022

“I knew he was a great jump shooter, I just didn’t know he was going to be the best jump shooter I ever coached,” Pearl said.

From Seattle Times Jan. 14, 2022

McVay compared end-of-game situations to a basketball jump shooter who struggled but then finds a rhythm.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 13, 2020

“Our thing with him is you are not going to be a jump shooter here,” Calipari said.

From Washington Times Mar. 30, 2019

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