Alley Oop

What does alley oop mean?

A pass to a teammate who puts the ball in the basket

A basketball term that refers to when a player passes the ball to a teammate near the rim who then catches the ball in mid air and puts it in the basket; commonly involves the player catching the ball and dunking it in for 2 points while also getting on the highlight reel.

Example

That alley oop from Chris Paul to Blake Griffin was so azm!

Related Slang

HoopsBasketball
NBANational Basketball Association
March MadnessNCAA Basketball Tournament
JJump shot
upsJumping ability
azmAwesome

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Sports Terms
Updated April 1, 2015

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