Basketball Lingo Test

Updated: September 30, 2008

By Stephanie L. Smith

Bust out your basketball slang and score mad points on this quiz.

No matter if you don't have a fadeaway jumper, can't alley oop and the last time you dunked it involved a doughnut. If you can talk the talk, you can own this quiz coast to coast.

Sources: BBC Sports Academy Basketball Jargon Guide, "Sports Style Guide and Reference Manual"

 
A one-handed overhead pass is a:
 Baseball pass
 Football pass
 Cherry picker
 Hail Mary
 
 

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