hoopster

Examples

• All

• In the street basketball tournament, we saw some incredible talent from the local hoopsters.

• Do I look like a hoopster?

  Church Ball (2006)

• Well, of course I'm a hoopster.

  Church Ball (2006)

• His name is James Young, and he's the best prep hoopster in the entire state of Michigan.

  Blog text (8)

• Are you a hoopster?

  Church Ball (2006)

• The young hoopster impressed everyone with his slam dunks during the final game.

• As a dedicated hoopster, he spends every afternoon practicing his shooting skills at the local court.

Synonyms

B

basketball player

vshoopster

70 1.0

A person who plays basketball for a team, often professionally

is the informal slang name rather than the neutral formal term

B

baller

vshoopster

• Slang

4 8.0

A person who plays basketball professionally or at a high level

is an informal slang name used for people in general, not only elite ones

H

hooper

vshoopster

• Slang

1 7.4

A person who plays basketball for fun

is an informal name used for people in that sport generally

B

basketballer

vshoopster

1 2.5

A person who plays basketball, usually as a professional or skilled player

is a casual slang name that applies beyond elite participants

B

basketeer

vshoopster

1 7.9

A person who plays basketball

is the informal slang name rather than a neutral athletic term

C

cager

vshoopster

• Archaic

1 9.9

A person who plays basketball, especially in the early days of the sport

is the modern informal slang name rather than an old term

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Etymology