Grade 6, Class P.E., Basketball Terms

Question 1

Assist

Answer 1

A pass to a teammate who scores a basket immediatly or after one dribble

Question 2

Backcourt

Answer 2

1. The half of the court a team is defending. The opposite of the frontcourt.
   A team’s guards.

Question 3

Ballscreen

Answer 3

An offensive play in which a player sets a screen on the defender guarding the player with a ball.

Question 4

Bank Shot

Answer 4

A shot that hits the backboard before hitting the rim or going through the net

Question 5

Big man

Answer 5

A low post player who is typiclly physically large for a basketball player and generally either a center or power forward

Question 6

Bounce pass

Answer 6

A pass that bounces once before reaching the receiver

Question 7

Chest Pass

Answer 7

The ball is passed from the chest

Question 8

Charge

Answer 8

An offensive foul when the person with the ball rushes into a nonmoving defender. See also offensive foul.

Question 9

Center postion

Answer 9

One of the three standard player postions. Centers are generally the tallest players on the floor, responsible mainly for scoring, rebounding, and defense near the basket