How to Use bounce pass in a Sentence

bounce pass

noun
  • Jarred Vanderbilt muscling in a dunk off a bounce pass from Davis.
    — Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2023
  • Hart fielded a bounce pass from Jalen Brunson at the top of the key.
    — Fred Katz, New York Times, 3 June 2026
  • Olson began the run with a three-point play, then made a steal and a bounce pass to Holloway for a layup.
    — ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • Players had to make a bounce pass, two chest passes, two kinds of 3-pointers, a free-throw line jumper and a layup.
    — Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2025
  • The best part is Middleton’s gorgeous bounce pass that sets up his long-time teammate for an easy two points.
    — Brian Sampson, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Russell fired a pinpoint bounce pass that found his teammate, who exploded toward the rim for the tough layup and a foul.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Later, Peat threw a nice bounce pass to Awaka, who had sealed his man enough to provide space for an easy layup.
    — Doug Haller, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
  • Smart slid a perfect bounce pass through a mail slot-size opening to Tatum’s far hand, and the All-Star took care of the rest.
    — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Feb. 2023
  • James turned the ball over for the fourth time in the fourth quarter when Alperen Sengun tipped a bounce pass away from Kennard.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The Timberwolves trailed by one when Anthony Edwards threw a bounce pass to no one.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 Apr. 2025
  • Prior to hurting his ankle, Omoruyi drove and found McGruder open for a layup with a bounce pass.
    — Detroit Free Press, 15 Mar. 2023
  • The bounce pass to Boakye came right to him, starting a fast break that ended in a foul and two free throws for Lamont Butler.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Then, down on the other end, Ijiwoye skipped a perfect bounce pass between two defenders to Fairwell for an easy layup.
    — Theo MacKie, The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2023
  • Minutes later, Towns delivered a bounce pass off a screen for another Brunson score.
    — Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
  • Davidson made a bounce pass in transition to Jones for a layup with a minute on the clock to keep USC’s offense flowing.
    — Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 8 Dec. 2025
  • Vide was the beneficiary of another assist from Mara in the second half on a bounce pass as Vide cut toward the basket.
    — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 16 Nov. 2023
  • With Stuck waiting on the other side of the key, Brown reached around her defender and dropped a no-look bounce pass to her teammate, who finished off another layup.
    — Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 2 Mar. 2023
  • The first against Benfica is more straightforward, but the assist against Japan is well-worked as his first bounce pass helps draw their more compact defence out of its structure.
    — Mark Carey, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • On one sequence Harding made a perfect bounce pass to a cutting Edmonds, who dunked over a West Virginia defender.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2026
  • As McCollum rotated to the top of the key, Daniels cut to the basket and caught a bounce pass from McCollum.
    — Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
  • The 4-foot, 11-inch guard snuck behind the defense, corralled a bounce pass from Erica Lendall, and floated the ball up for two from just outside the key.
    — Trevor Hass, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Mar. 2023
  • With 43 seconds left, Rioux caught a bounce pass from teammate CJ Ingram and dunked, his feet barely leaving the ground in the process.
    — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The young wing hit a three, blocked a three, scored a cutting layup off a slick bounce pass from White and drew two offensive fouls, including one on Antetokounmpo beneath the basket.
    — Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Hard skills—throwing a perfect spiral, pitch or bounce pass—may bring you to the big time, but the intangibles like passion, heart and soul differentiate successful athletes and teams from champions.
    — George Atallah, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
  • What could have been a routine toss to second base became one for the highlight reel, as Bregman threw a beautiful bounce pass Mauricio Dubón, who then fired the ball to first to complete the double play.
    — Michael Shapiro, Chron, 8 Mar. 2023
  • Suarez finished off the play with a nice bounce pass to Miles on the fast break for a basket that increased TCU’s lead to 23-11 midway through the second quarter.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Mar. 2026
  • However, Clark earned one of her 10 assists by sending a a beautiful bounce pass to Reese, which the Chicago Sky player turned into a flawless layup.
    — Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 22 July 2024
  • Hyland drops off a bounce pass that Dosunmu lays in, a defining play on a night when Minnesota’s bench crushed Denver’s en route to a 117-108 win.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • Continuing to cut to the basket when possible, including for a third-quarter dunk off a bounce pass from Suggs, da Silva added 3 rebounds in 18 minutes.
    — Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Nov. 2024
  • Fellow managing director Tammie Miller had been watching a Marquette men's basketball game a few days earlier when the inspiration came to her like a crisp bounce pass.
    — Ben Steele, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2023

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