trey
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- noun
- /treɪ/
- Jargon
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triple
- Layups from Hannah Lyons and Campbell and a trey by Kari Jones put the Mariners within one, 15-14, with 10:10 left.
- shooting treys
- treys in game
- seven treys
Examples
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The Florida Southern College senior, who hit four field goals (three treys), also had five steals, four assists, and three rebounds.
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Waiakea High School graduate Kanisha Bello played only eight minutes, but made the most of the minutes with three treys and a perfect shooting night.
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Durant led the US with 30 points, but it was a LeBron trey with two minutes left that put the game away.
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His three previous shots were all treys at Notre Dame.
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After draining his second trey of the quarter, Terry stuck out his arms and "flew" back down the court as Casey signaled for a timeout.
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Another Muhammad layup with 41 seconds left made it 72-66 before Ey answered with a trey just eight ticks later.
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Pierce pump-faked Ilyasova into a flyby and drilled a trey that pulled Boston within 16 points, but that deficit was back to 18 points by the end of the quarter.
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Jason sank a deep trey from beyond the arc, earning his team three crucial points.
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During the game, she effortlessly made three treys, helping her team to a significant lead.
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His impressive three-pointer, or trey, in the final seconds secured their victory.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Trey in basketball is a short name for a three-pointer. It comes from the same idea of 'three', so a trey is a shot that scores 'three' points.