Block/Spot on the Court The block is a spot on the lane line near the basket that is used to line up for free […]
Block/Blocked Shot A block occurs when a defensive player deflects a shot attempt of an offensive player resulting in a missed shot. […]
Center The center is the tallest player on each team. He plays near the basket. On offense, he tries to score on close shots and rebound his teammates’ missed shots. On defense, he tries to block opponents’ shots and rebound their missed shots.
Double-Double and Triple-Double When a player reaches double figures (10 or more) in two of the five main statistical categories – points, rebounds, […]
Dribble/Dribbling Bouncing the ball to the floor with one hand. A player who is dribbling cannot use 2 hands at the […]
Field Goal A shot that goes through the basket from above. Most field goals are worth 2 points. Field goals from long […]
Field Goal Percentage (FG%) Field goal percentage is used to measure how well a player or team shoots the ball during a game. To […]
