hook shot

noun

, Basketball.

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hook shot¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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

The right-handed Irving hit a running, left-handed hook shot from 21 feet at the buzzer to beat defending champion Denver in March.

From Seattle Times

Dante got a friendly bounce on the baseline hook shot for a 65-62 lead and he nearly blocked a shot at the other end, but Dylan Andrews sank a floater with 11.1 seconds left.

From Seattle Times

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

From Seattle Times

And sometimes he has to quickly turn over his right shoulder for a hook shot, avoiding the kind of defensive attention that really proves he has arrived: The double team.

From Seattle Times