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"he banked the shot off the backboard"nouna raised vertical board with basket attached; used to play basketball
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- layup a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
- bank shot a basketball shot that bounces off of the backboard before passing through the hoop
- free throw lane a lane on a basketball court extending from the end line to 15 feet in front of the backboard; players may not enter this lane during a free throw
- lay-up a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)