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shotmaker

5.7

A player who often makes successful shots in sports like basketball

noun
/ˈʃɑtˌmeɪkər/

Jargon

: tirador

As a young tennis player, she quickly gained a reputation as a talented shotmaker.
shotmaker's delight

Examples

LeBron James is a remarkable shotmaker on the court.
The team's best shotmaker scored thirty points in last night's game.
Coaches value a reliable shotmaker who can perform under pressure.
He has always been an exceptional shotmaker.
Jim Furyk is known as one of the best shotmakers in golf, excelling at making crucial shots during games.
To improve your skills, you should study the techniques of great shotmakers like Jesper Parnevik.
In basketball, a shotmaker can change the game with their ability to score from anywhere on the court.

Synonyms

sharpshooter

vsshotmaker

24 5.2

A person who can hit targets very accurately with a gun or in sport

focuses on scoring reliably in sports like basketball or tennis rather than target precision

shooter

vsshotmaker

24 2.7

A player who tries to score by getting the ball into the goal or basket

stresses consistent success in sports scoring rather than mere attempts to score

snapshooter

vsshotmaker

Archaic

7.7

Person who shoots quickly and accurately at targets that appear suddenly

emphasizes reliable scoring in sports rather than fast, sudden reactions

How Skilled

deadeye

1 8.8

sharpshooter

24 5.2

shotmaker

Jargon

5.7

shooter

24 2.7

Surface Forms

shotmaker singular

shotmakers plural

Morphology

shotmaker = shot + maker (transparent) = shot + maker

A clear compound meaning 'one who makes (or produces) shots' in the sporting sense; predictable if the learner knows 'shot' as an attempt to score and 'maker' as an agent.

Etymology

Shotmaker uses shot, which comes from an old word for 'to shoot' or fire a ball, the same root as shoot, so a shotmaker in sport is a player who is good at making shots.