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In basketball, a hook shot is a play in which the offensive player, usually turned perpendicular to the basket, gently throws the ball with a sweeping motion of his arm in an upward arc with a follow-through which ends over his head. [1]

29 relations: Basketball, Basketball court, Basketball moves, Bill McGill, DePaul University, Dwight Howard, Eddie Doucette, EuroBasket 1937, FIBA, George Mikan, Goose Tatum, Hakeem Olajuwon, Harlem Globetrotters, Jump shot (basketball), Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Lithuania men's national basketball team, Los Angeles Lakers, Magic Johnson, Manute Bol, Milwaukee Bucks, Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, National Basketball Association, Pranas Talzūnas, Shaquille O'Neal, Slam dunk, Wilt Chamberlain, Yao Ming, 1962 NBA draft, 1987 NBA Finals.

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport played on a rectangular court.

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Basketball court

In basketball, the basketball court is the playing surface, consisting of a rectangular floor with baskets at either end.

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Basketball moves

Basketball moves are generally individual actions used by players in basketball to pass by defenders to gain access to the basket or to get a clean pass to a teammate to score a two pointer or three pointer.

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Bill McGill

Bill "The Hill" McGill (September 16, 1939 – July 11, 2014) was an American basketball player.

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DePaul University

DePaul University is a private university in Chicago, Illinois.

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Dwight Howard

Dwight David Howard (born December 8, 1985), usabasketball.com, accessed February 24, 2008.

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Eddie Doucette

Eddie Doucette is a former television and radio sportscaster and currently the president of Doucette Promotions Inc.

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EuroBasket 1937

The 1937 FIBA European Championship, commonly called FIBA EuroBasket 1937, was the second FIBA EuroBasket regional basketball championship, held by FIBA Europe.

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FIBA

The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known as FIBA, FIBA World, or FIBA International, from its French name Fédération internationale de basket-ball, is an association of national organizations which governs international competition in basketball.

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George Mikan

George Lawrence Mikan Jr. (June 18, 1924 – June 1, 2005), nicknamed Mr.

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Goose Tatum

Reece "Goose" Tatum (May 31, 1921 – January 18, 1967) was an African American multi-sport athlete.

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Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon (born January 21, 1963), formerly known as Akeem Olajuwon, is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player.

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Harlem Globetrotters

The Harlem Globetrotters are an exhibition basketball team.

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Jump shot (basketball)

In basketball (and derivatives like netball), a regular jump shot or jumper is an attempt to score a basket by jumping, usually straight up, and in mid-jump, propelling the ball in an arc into the basket.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.; April 16, 1947) is an American retired professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers.

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Lithuania men's national basketball team

The Lithuania men's national basketball team (Lithuanian: Lietuvos nacionalinė vyrų krepšinio rinktinė) participates in FIBA's competitions.

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Los Angeles Lakers

The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles.

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Magic Johnson

Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. (born August 14, 1959) is an American retired professional basketball player and current president of basketball operations of the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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Manute Bol

Manute Bol (c. October 16, 1962 – June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-born American basketball player and political activist.

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Milwaukee Bucks

The Milwaukee Bucks are an American professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 1000 Hall of Fame Avenue in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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National Basketball Association

The National Basketball Association (NBA) is a men's professional basketball league in North America; composed of 30 teams (29 in the United States and 1 in Canada).

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Pranas Talzūnas

Pranas Talzūnas (born as Frank Konstant Talzunas in Chicago, May 23, 1913 – ?) was a Lithuanian American basketball player.

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Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972), nicknamed "Shaq", is an American retired professional basketball player currently serving as a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA.

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Slam dunk

A slam dunk, also simply dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball(s) above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by putting the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands.

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Wilt Chamberlain

Wilton Norman Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American basketball player.

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Yao Ming

Yao Ming (born September 12, 1980) is a Chinese retired professional basketball player who played for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) and the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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1962 NBA draft

The 1962 NBA draft was the 16th annual draft of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

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1987 NBA Finals

The 1987 NBA Finals was the championship round of the National Basketball Association (NBA)'s 1986–87 season, and the culmination of the season's playoffs.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hook_shot

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