basketballers
Hoop sport competitors
Basketballers is an informal term for basketball players, more common in British and Australian English than American: The basketballers trained for three hours.
Americans typically say basketball players or just players.
Genre-blending work or transition
- layupClose-range basket attempt
- reboundReturn after deflection
- assistTo give support
- blockSolid mass, or impede
steal · turnover · foul · pick-and-roll · man-to-man · alley-oop · three-pointer · jumpshot
Of considerable height
- heightVertical extent upward
- toweringOf imposing height
- lankyTall and ungainly thin
- wingspanTip-to-tip extent
muscular · lean · long-legged · reach · stature · imposing · agile
Small working group
- lineupOrdered list of participants
- rosterList of members
- coachOne who instructs
- jerseysKnitted athletic garments
playbook · championship · captain · teammates · benchwarmers · manager · uniforms · scrimmage
Dense deciduous timber
- netFinal amount remaining
- baselineStandard for comparison
- keyLock-opening device
- paintColored coating substance
out-of-bounds · half-court · arc · scoreboard · gymnasium · arena · sideline · bucket
Ethical athletic conduct
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- agilityQuickness and ease
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
- fitnessGood physical shape
competition · strength · speed · coordination · professional · rookie · varsity · all-star
crossover
Genre-blending work or transition
block · steal · turnover · foul · pick-and-roll · man-to-man · alley-oop · three-pointer · jumpshot · pivot
tall
Of considerable height
wingspan · muscular · lean · long-legged · reach · stature · imposing · agile
squad
Small working group
jerseys · playbook · championship · captain · teammates · benchwarmers · manager · uniforms · scrimmage · substitute
hardwood
Dense deciduous timber
paint · out-of-bounds · half-court · arc · scoreboard · gymnasium · arena · sideline · bucket · hoop
sportsmanship
Ethical athletic conduct
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- agilityQuickness and ease
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
fitness · competition · strength · speed · coordination · professional · rookie · varsity · all-star · draft
slam
Forceful impact or closure
- rimCircular outer boundary
- elevationHeight above reference point
- windmillRotating structure harnessing air
tomahawk · posterize · throwdown · jam · flush · reverse · two-handed · one-handed · power · highlight
basketballerssoccer players
Those who play the sport
footballers · hockey players · baseball players · tennis players · swimmers