jump shooter

noun

: a basketball player who makes jump shots

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The next step for Flagg is to become a more consistent jump shooter. — Christian Clark, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026 And after turning his knee, Embiid resigned himself as more of a jump shooter, with shots falling well short due to his first half injury. — Kristian Winfield, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2024 While Harrison was creating plays inside the arc, Shaw was dealing damage as a jump shooter. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Mar. 2026 He's never been a particularly good or engaged jump shooter, and his free-throw shooting cratered in the 2021 playoffs, reaching its nadir of 40 percent in 2023-24. — Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for jump shooter

Word History

First Known Use

1947, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of jump shooter was in 1947

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jump ship
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jump shot
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“Jump shooter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20shooter. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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