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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

"You can see what an amazing jump shooter he is. I think he missed his first two and we just kept on yelling to him to keep shooting it."

From Fox News • Feb. 17, 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 Seattle Times • Jan. 26, 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

Smith has long been a capable jump shooter despite being one of the larger players on the floor.

From Washington Times • Mar. 20, 2017

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