inbounds pass
noun
basketball
: a pass to start play from a player who is standing out of bounds to a player who is on the court
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Rice won that game after stealing an inbounds pass and launching the three.
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
During a mid-January match, All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson had received an inbounds pass and swiveled into his defender, Dyson Daniels, a culprit with hand speed that rivals Billy the Kid’s — and with a rap sheet of steals to match.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Dylan Andrews put North Carolina (7-5) in position to come all the way back and end the Bruins’ nine-game winning streak after losing an inbounds pass out of bounds for a turnover with 21 seconds left and the Tar Heels down by one point.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The Crusaders, now Beacons, tossed an inbounds pass over halfcourt with a baseball style throw.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
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Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
During a mid-January match, All-Star point guard Jalen Brunson had received an inbounds pass and swiveled into his defender, Dyson Daniels, a culprit with hand speed that rivals Billy the Kid’s — and with a rap sheet of steals to match.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Dylan Andrews put North Carolina (7-5) in position to come all the way back and end the Bruins’ nine-game winning streak after losing an inbounds pass out of bounds for a turnover with 21 seconds left and the Tar Heels down by one point.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
The Crusaders, now Beacons, tossed an inbounds pass over halfcourt with a baseball style throw.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 16 Mar. 2025
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“Inbounds pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inbounds%20pass. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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