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basketball shot

n. throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out"

Usage examples of "basketball shot".

But David is delighted to be in a realm where a boy's every basketball shot is nothing-but-net perfection, and a dad always comes home -- to find a spotless home and a hot meatloaf waiting.

He licked bits of chocolate off his fingers before wadding the wrapper and making a basketball shot into the trash can in the corner.

He was the fastest runner, the highest jumper, the best hitter and thrower and even the best basketball shot in his class.