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What is a hook shot in basketball?

Updated: 8/16/2019
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12y ago

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A hook shot is when a player takes one hand with the ball and brings it up in a half-circle motion to flick his/her wrist at the highest point to score a basket.

A hook is a shot taken by a player who extends either his left or right arm strait out from either shoulder and throws the ball over his head towards the basket to try to score a goal.

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Its relativley simple. Usually in close range, shooter is sideways to the rim, shooting hand away from the hoop, and takes the shot with the away hand, lobbing it up in a "hooking" manner

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