Basketball Terminology

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Across
  1. 2. inventor of basketball
  2. 4. the line players shoot from after being fouled
  3. 7. annual college basketball tournament in the third month of the year
  4. 9. rectangular piece of wood or fiberglass attached to the back of the basket
  5. 10. an easy shot close to the basket, usually one handed
  6. 11. statistic involving a player retrieving the ball after a missed shot
  7. 12. goal a basket made during a game
  8. 13. a pass to a teammate that leads to a made basket
  9. 21. NBA
Down
  1. 1. ABA,eventually merged with the NBA
  2. 3. type of basket originally used in basketball
  3. 5. when a team is unable to get take a shot after 20 seconds of having the ball
  4. 6. a shot attempt that doesn't touch the basket or backboard
  5. 8. when a player takes too many steps without dribbling
  6. 14. dribble when a player either dribbles with two hands, or stops dribbling all together and then begins again.
  7. 15. how many players are in the game for each team
  8. 16. a shot that bounces off of the rim without going in
  9. 17. when a defensive player blocks a shot that is on its way into the hoop
  10. 18. a play where a teammate passes the ball to another player who jumps, catches, and slams the ball in the hoop
  11. 19. a shot that goes straight through the net without toughing the rim or backboard
  12. 20. when one player has double digits in three different statistical categories
  13. 22. city in Massachusetts where basketball was born