Basketball Crossword

4. A goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line
7. A type of basketball shot where a player jumps high enough to "dunk" the ball into the basket.
8. A violation in which the ball is dribbled, touched with two hands at once, and then dribbled again.
9. A violation that occurs when a player takes too many steps without dribbling the ball.
12. Runs from sideline to sideline behind the backboard at the ends of the court
13. Occurs when a team loses possession of the ball to the opposing team before a player takes a shot at their team's basket.
14. A strategy in which a player cuts behind a defender’s back (toward the basket) to catch a pass and (usually) quickly shoot.
15. The uncontested shot awarded (hence free) to a player when they’re fouled in the act of shooting

1. Consists of each defender guarding an area of the court
2. A missed shot that misses the rim and backboard completely
3. Consists of each defender guarding a specific offensive player.
5. The area near or nearest the back boundary lines or back wall of the playing area in a net or court game
6. Runs the offense and usually is the team's best dribbler and passer
10. The half of the court where a team's offensive basket is located
11. Involving putting a basketball in play by passing it onto the court from out of bounds.