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one-and-one

one-and-one

1 7.3
A free throw where making the first shot gets a second attempt
  • noun
  • /ˈwʌn ənd ˈwʌn/
  • Jargon
translation icon : uno y uno
  • The team was awarded a one-and-one when their opponent committed a foul, but they failed to capitalize on the first attempt.
  • end of the one-and-one
  • shoot a one-and-one
  • front end of the one-and-one

Examples

  • Utah State went 15 for 24 from the line and missed the front end of one-and-one fouls four times in the second half.

    Blog text (24)

  • One-and-one count.

    The Rookie (2002)

  • ONE AND ONE.

    Love & Basketball (2000)

  • During the game, the player missed the front end of a one-and-one free throw situation, missing his chance for a second shot.

  • She was fouled and was given a one-and-one opportunity at the free-throw line, needing to make the first shot to earn another.

Surface Forms

one-and-one singular
one-and-ones plural

Etymology

The phrase one-and-one comes from the simple idea 'one and one': you must make the first one (the first free throw) to earn the second one. So, in basketball a one-and-one is a free-throw situation where you only get a second shot if you make the first.