Nov 6 - National Basketball Day!

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  1. 4. An offensive play in which a player throws the ball up near the basket to a teammate (or, more rarely, to themself) who then jumps, catches the ball in mid-air, and immediately scores a basket, often with a slam dunk.
  2. 7. A player capable of playing either the shooting guard or small forward positions.
  3. 11. A player who does not play and instead sits on the bench for most if not all of a game or season.
  4. 15. When the score is tied at the end of regulation play, the teams play an extra period, normally five minutes in length (four minutes in the NFHS) to determine the winner. What is this called?
  5. 16. Another name for the basketball.
  6. 17. To bounce the ball continuously with one hand.
  7. 19. A loss of possession, either during ordinary play or as the result of a penalty for an infraction of the rules.
  8. 20. A violation of the rules other than a floor violation, generally one which attempts to gain advantage by physical contact.
Down
  1. 1. To move one's pivot foot illegally, to fall to the floor without maintaining a pivot foot, or to take three or more steps without dribbling the ball.
  2. 2. A player who frequently chooses not to pass the ball to their teammates, especially one who eschews sharing the ball in order to attempt difficult shots.
  3. 3. The end of the first half of play.
  4. 5. A pass to a teammate who scores a basket immediately or after one dribble.
  5. 6. The half of the court a particular team is defending.
  6. 8. To gain possession of the ball from the opposing team by intercepting a pass, knocking the ball off a dribble, or slapping it legally out of an opponent's hands.
  7. 9. A foul assessed for unsportsmanlike behavior that does not involve physical contact and for some procedural violations (for example, having too many players on the court or calling a timeout when none remain).
  8. 10. Double-digit figures in three positive statistical categories in a single game, especially when achieved by an individual player (e.g. 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists).
  9. 12. When the ball hits the rim of the basket at a certain angle and then circles around it before going in or out.
  10. 13. To obtain the ball after a missed field goal attempt.
  11. 14. A violation in formal play which occurs when an offensive player holds the ball excessively at the ball's apex while dribbling.
  12. 18. A shot attempt that hits the rim and bounces off without hitting the backboard or going in the basket.
  13. 20. A deliberate or exaggerated fall by a player after little or no physical contact from an opponent, with the goal of drawing a personal foul call against the opponent.