Basketball crossword

3. A player who is dribbling may not put any part of his hand under the ball
4. any strategy or formation that adds pressure to the offense to force a turnover
6. when any shot made where the ball hits the backboard before heading into the net.
8. they lose possession of the ball to the opposing team before a shot is attempted
11. a basketball play practiced and executed by a basketball team in which a teammate positions their body in front of a defender to create space for a teammate to shoot, attack the basket, or pass the ball without defensive intrusion.
12. a shot that misses the backboard
15. an illegal action that happens when a player dribbles the ball with two hands at the same time or starts to dribble again after stopping.
16. the protective rebounding position a basketball player takes around the hoop to block an opposing player.

1. an area of the court that extends from the free throw line, or foul line, to the baseline, or endline.
2. an unguarded scoring attempt that a referee awards a basketball player after an opposing team member commits a foul against them, their team, or an official.
5. a team attempts to move the ball up court and into scoring position as quickly as possible, so that the defense is outnumbered and does not have time to set up.
7. a violation that occurs when a player takes too many steps without dribbling the ball
9. defensive formation in which a coach assigns each player to cover a specific area of the court.
10. player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a score
13. a two-point, one-handed shot an offensive player takes in close range of the basket.
14. when it gains possession of the ball after any missed shot that is not cleared by a single player