basketballer

noun

bas·​ket·​bal·​ler ˈba-skit-ˌbȯ-lər How to pronounce basketballer (audio)
: a basketball player

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Reese instantly becomes the most famous basketballer in the city. — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 8 Apr. 2026 Right before the spiritual tour, the French basketballer spent a couple of fun days in Beijing. — Kathleen Magramo, CNN Money, 10 June 2025 Richard Mille unveiled a slam-dunk timepiece with legendary basketballer LeBron James in June. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 29 June 2025 An opportunity to make money for themselves — and not just for the schools — is steering even more foreign basketballers to US colleges. — Dylan Scott, Vox, 1 Apr. 2025 Robinson, a former pro basketballer and coach, lauded their parents — Fraser and Marian Robinson — for encouraging him to go to Manchester, England, to play for the Manchester Giants in the British Basketball League. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of basketballer was in 1898

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“Basketballer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/basketballer. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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