Basketball Crossword Puzzle
Across
- 2. A _______ throw is worth one point if it goes in the basket
- 3. State in which basketball was invented
- 5. A professional game is made up of four of these
- 7. The N in NBA
- 9. Height in feet of the basket above the floor
- 11. A _______ goal is when a player shoots and makes a basket
- 12. This type of foul is for bad conduct
- 13. Number of players on a basketball team
- 16. A basketball team usually has two of these (shorter players)
- 17. A type of shot where the ball is thrown over one shoulder
- 18. When one grabs the ball after a missed shot
- 20. One of the two types of fouls
- 21. One of the five players - usually the tallest
Down
- 1. This person controls the game by calling the fouls
- 4. The ____-break is an offensive style
- 6. Slow-break style requires this type of action
- 7. Acronym for the world's largest professional sports league
- 8. You are on ________ when the other team has the ball
- 10. A defensive technique that uses each player to guard an area
- 13. There are usually two of these taller players on a team
- 14. Inside diameter in inches of a basketball rim
- 15. A players hand is above the rim when the ball is slammed in
- 19. You are on ________ when your team has the ball