Basketball

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Across
  1. 2. The number of quarters in a standard basketball game
  2. 3. Players who play near the basket, usually responsible for rebounding and scoring inside
  3. 8. Types of fouls: personal and _______
  4. 10. Naismith Inventor of basketball
  5. 11. A type of shot made from beyond the three-point line
  6. 13. goal The type of shot that is worth two points
  7. 15. What a player does to move the ball by bouncing it on the floor
  8. 17. Another type of shot made from beyond the arc that scores three points
  9. 18. shot A type of shot that bounces off the backboard and into the basket
Down
  1. 1. Position responsible for running the offense and usually handling the ball
  2. 3. A violation or illegal action during a game, leading to penalties
  3. 4. The area called where the basket is located, including the key and the painted area
  4. 5. ball How the game begins
  5. 6. The act of throwing the ball to a teammate
  6. 7. How many points are awarded when shooting from beyond the three-point line
  7. 8. A violation where a player moves without dribbling the ball
  8. 9. Players on the basketball court at a time
  9. 11. The number of points awarded for a field goal shot inside the three-point line
  10. 12. The number of points awarded for a free throw
  11. 14. throw What is awarded when a player is fouled during a shot attempt
  12. 16. What happens when a player prevents an opponent’s shot from going into the basket