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hook shot

American

noun

Basketball.

a shot with one hand in which a player extends the shooting arm to the side and brings it back over the head toward the basket while releasing the ball.

Etymology

Origin of hook shot

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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Since the start of 2023, Pooran strikes at 344.7 runs per hundred balls when playing the slog sweep, 266.7 when playing a hook shot and 234.7 on the pull.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2025

She backed her defender down, spun to her right and put up a hook shot that floated harmlessly over the rim.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025

But two balls later, he skied a hook shot, only for Pooran to shell the catch as he ran back from behind the stumps.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

Omier missed a hook shot in the lane that could have tied it with about 45 seconds left.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

He took Ben almost underneath the basket, then in a quick, fluid move, he pivoted for a hook shot that caromed lightly off the backboard.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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