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4. throws or foul shots are unopposed attempts to score points by shooting from behind the free-throw line
5. illegal dribble occurs when a player ends their dribble by catching or causing the ball to come to rest in one or both hands
9. A shot that misses the backboard, rim and net entirely
10. three seconds rule" in which the team of a player on offense who stays on the key for more than three seconds
11. any strategy or formation that adds pressure to the offense to force a turnover
12. assist is attributed to a player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a score by field goal
14. a violation in the game of basketball
15. Zone defense is different from man-to-man defense in that, instead of guarding a particular player, each zone defender is responsible for guarding an area

1. in basketball, a turnover occurs when a team loses possession of the ball to the opposing team before a player takes a shot at their team's basket.
2. To position oneself between an opposition player and the basket in anticipation of getting a rebound
3. 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
6. a shot near the basket, usually off the backboard
7. Traveling is a violation in basketball that happens when a player takes more than two steps without dribbling the ball
8. a shot in basketball played to rebound from the backboard into the basket
13. a teammate positions their body in front of a defender to create space for a teammate to shoot