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What is it called when a player shoots the ball into the basket for 2 or 3 points?
Wiki User
∙ 2016-03-07 22:27:05
It is called making a basket. Two points are awarded if a player makes a basket from within the three point arc... and three points are awarded if a player makes a basket from beyond the three point arc.
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∙ 2016-03-07 22:27:05
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Do the other team get the point if a player shoots in his own basket?
Yes the other team gets the points if you score in the wrong basket.
When a player shoots the ball in the basket for two or three points?
Foul shot(free throw)- one point per basket Field Goal- two points When you are behind the 3 point line- 3 points
In the NBA if an player purposely shoots the ball in the opposing team basket does the basket count?
yes
What happens if a player shoots the ball under the basket but it goes in the basket threw the net?
To count, it would have to clear the basket and come back through the basket.
What is 2 point shot?
A 2 point shot in Basketball is worth only two points. As long as the player shoots and makes the basket within the three point parameter, they are given two points for the shot.
What is 2 point shot worth?
A 2 point shot in basketball is worth only two points. As long as the player shoots and makes the basket within the three point parameter, they are given two points for the shot.
How does a basketball player get a 3 pointer?
he shoots a basket from three yards away making it a three pointer
How many points is scored if a player shoots the ball from the half court line in a game?
3 points
What is a basket in basketball?
When a player shoots the ball and it goes through the net it scores 2 points unless he is shooting from behind the 3 point arc. In that case it scores 3 points. Shots from the free-throw line (charity stripe) score 1 point.
What is 3point shot?
A basket made when the player shoots from behind the line drawn on the floor - 21 feet or so from the basket (different lengths for college, international and NBA courts).
What is a basket scored from the floor in basketball?
When a player shoots the ball and it goes through the net it scores 2 points unless he is shooting from behind the 3 point arc. In that case it scores 3 points. Shots from the free-throw line (charity stripe) score 1 point.
Can you score more than two points at a time in the NBA?
Yes, but that wasn't always the case. The semi-circular line that runs from extends from either side of the end of the court around the hoop is called the three-point line. Any player who shoots and score from beyond that line scores three points. There are also free-throw combined plays: A made two-point basket and a foul + one free throw = 3 points A missed three-point basket and a foul + three completed free throws = 3 points A made three-point basket and a foul + one bonus free throw = 4 points
