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Alley-Oop
A high pass near the hoop that a teammate catches and scores
And-One
Scoring while being fouled and getting one extra free throw
Arc
The curved line where shots are worth 3 points
Assist
When you pass the ball to a teammate and they score
Backcourt
The half of the court where your basket is
Baseline
The line behind the basket
Box Out
Using your body to keep others away so you can get the ball
Buzzer Beater
A shot made just before the time runs out
Charge
When an attacker runs into a defender who is standing still
Corner Three
A 3-point shot taken from the corner
Crossover
Switching the ball quickly from one hand to the other to trick a defender
Cut
Running quickly to get open or move toward the basket
Double Team
Two defenders guarding one player
Dribble
Bouncing the ball while moving
Drop Coverage
A defender stays near the basket to protect it
Dunk
Jumping and putting the ball straight into the hoop
Euro Step
A side-step move to go around defenders