Melany crossword

2. dribbling player continues to dribble after allowing the ball.
5. a statistic awarded to a player who retrieves the ball after a missed field goal or free throw.
6. throw an unhindered shot in basketball made from behind a set line and awarded because of a foul by an opponent.
7. player who passes the ball to a teammate in a way that leads directly to a score by field goal.
9. up shot near the basket, usually off the backboard.
11. turn team loses possession of the ball to the opposing team before a player takes a shot at their team's basket.
13. dribble when the ball is touch with both hands.
15. an area of the court that extends from the free throw line, or foul line, to the baseline, or endline

1. move by an offensive player in which they stand beside or behind a defender in order to free a teammate.
3. ball does not hit the rim
4. tactical playing style where defenders put intense pressure on the opposing team's offense throughout the entire length of the court.
6. brake when a player ends their dribble by catching or causing
8. when a player takes too many steps without dribbling the ball.
10. defense defensive formation in which a coach assigns each player to cover a specific area of the court.
12. out protective rebounding position a basketball player takes around the hoop to block an opposing player.
14. shot shot in basketball played to rebound from backboard into the basket.