three-pointer

American  

[three-poin-ter] / ˈθriˈpɔɪn tər /

noun

1. Basketball. a field goal worth three points, made from behind a specified line three-point line.

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Example Sentences

Backup center Jaxson Hayes was outstanding in scoring 19 points on eight-for-eight shooting, including a three-pointer with six minutes and 41 seconds left.

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Jordan Lee is the only Texas player who shoots more than one three-pointer per game and makes at least 33% of them at 35.9%.

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That slow-motion-in-real-time three-pointer by Ashlon Jackson that rolled around and around the rim as though the basketball gods needed just a little more time to determine UCLA’s opponent Sunday.

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But Gabriela Jaquez, who finished with nine points and five rebounds, hit a three-pointer early in the third quarter to get back within five, and Duke missed six consecutive shots while the Bruins narrowed the gap.

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Both offenses stalled for a period in the third quarter, but consecutive Duke turnovers led to a Charlisse Leger-Walker fast-break layup and a Gianna Kneepkens three-pointer for UCLA’s first lead since the opening seconds of the game.

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