Basketball Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• pivot : holding the ball, stepping with one foot while the other foot stays on one spot
• jump stop : dribble,jump,catch, and land on both feet all in one motion
• layup : shot in which the player dribbles all the way to the basket, jumps, then shoots
• rebound : grab and control a missed shot
• turnover : when a player loses the ball to the other team
• court : playing area for basketball
• steal : intercept a pass or take the ball from the dribbler
• back court : half of the court you are trying to score on
• naismith : last name of the man who invented basketball
• foul : when a player grabs, pushed, or hinders another opposing player
• center : tall player that plays in the middle
• block out : to put your body between an opposing player and the basket
• travel : when a player takes two or more steps without dribbling
• forward : players that can play inside and outside the lane
• baseline : lines at the end of the court
• front court : the half of the court you try to defend
• assist : pass that directly results in a score
• key : area marked by a half-circle just above the free throw line
• zone : type of defense when each player guards an assigned area of the floor
• sideline : lines on the side of the court
• three : shot taken from beyond the arc
• free throw : shot rewarded to a player who gets fouled
• guard : usually a shorter player who handles the ball and shoots outside
• pass : throwing the ball to your teammate
• man : type of defense when each player guards a single opposing player