pick-and-roll

noun

ˈpik-ən(d)-ˈrōl How to pronounce pick-and-roll (audio)
: a basketball play in which a player sets a screen and then cuts toward the basket for a pass

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The rookie lived off the pick-and-roll and made quick decisions off the bounce. — Latif Love, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026 On his way to 25 points, Acuff made some sharp pick-and-roll reads, drilled some midrange pull-ups and drew a few and-1s. — Devon Henderson, New York Times, 5 July 2026 The one who sets the bone-crushing screen that springs the star, then immediately sprints to the rim for the lob, then turns around and blows up the other team’s pick-and-roll on the other end all in one sequence? — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 June 2026 Hope, anxiety, and riding the rollercoaster of emotions have become as much part of the Knicks experience as pick-and-rolls and three-pointers. — Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pick-and-roll

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of pick-and-roll was in 1960

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“Pick-and-roll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pick-and-roll. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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