Across
- 3. When a player passes the ball to their teammate, which leads to a made basket
- 5. Out, Positioning yourself between the basket and your opponent as a way to obtain a rebound
- 7. The offensive team gives the ball up to defense
- 10. Dribble, When a player dribbles the ball with two hands or stops dribbling and then begins again
- 11. Advancing close to the basket in an effort to bank a shot off the backboard
- 13. Extra time given a tied regulation game
- 15. Also known as end line, the boundary lines extending across both ends of the court
- 16. Clock, A device that keeps track of time, possession and fouls
- 18. An illegal hit
Down
- 1. Gaining possession of the ball after it bounces off the backboard or rim on a missed shot
- 2. Break, A play that starts with a defensive rebound that is quickly passed and results in a score
- 4. When a player moves their feet without dribbling the basketball
- 6. Foul, A foul called as a result of misconduct in which the opponent is awarded a free-throw
- 8. The team in possession of the ball
- 9. Ball, ball tossed into the air by the referee between two opposing players in order to start the game
- 12. The team not in possession of the ball.
- 14. The center position; also the foot that remains stationary until a dribbler passes the ball
- 17. of Bounds, Outside the end lines and sidelines