Across
- 2. It's made by leaping from below, laying the ball up near the basket, and using one hand to bounce it off the backboard and into the basket.
- 6. A player who is dribbling may not put any part of his hand under the ball and (1) carry it from one point to another
- 7. A shot that misses the backboard, rim, and net entirely.
- 8. a swift attack from a defensive position in basketball, soccer, and other ball games
- 10. which a teammate positions their body in front of a defender to create space for a teammate to shoot, attack the basket, or pass the ball without defensive intrusion
- 12. Help (someone), typically by doing a share of the work
- 13. statistic awarded to a player who retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw.
- 14. block an opponent from an area by the position of one's body
- 15. The key goes by many names in the game of basketball, but they all refer to the painted area under the basket
- 16. an unimpeded shot at the basket from the free-throw line given for a technical fault (one free shot) or a foul (two free shots)
Down
- 1. go from one place to another, typically over a distance of some length.
- 3. any strategy or formation that adds pressure to the offense to force a turnover.
- 4. a shot in basketball played to rebound from the backboard into the basket
- 5. an illegal dribble that occurs when a player dribbles with both hands simultaneously or interrupts a dribble by holding the ball briefly in one or both hands.
- 9. when a team loses possession of the ball to the opposing team before a player takes a shot at their team's basket.
- 11. a defensive formation in which a coach assigns each player to cover a specific area of the court