GLOSSARY

adrenaline (uh-DREH-nuh-luhn)—

a chemical the body produces when a person is excited, causing the heart to beat faster and giving more energy

assist (uh-SIST)—

a pass that leads to a score by a teammate

center (SEN-tur)—

position on a team usually held by the tallest player

dribble (DRIH-buhl)—

to bounce the ball with one hand

key (KEE)—

the marked area on a basketball court surrounding the basket

layup (LAY-up)—

using one hand to push the ball up and bounce it off the backboard and into the basket

point guard (POYNT GARD)—

position on a team that runs offense and makes sure the ball gets to the right player at the right time

post (POHST)—

a player who is comfortable playing with his or her back to the basket

racist (RAY-sist)—

cruel or unfair treatment of people because of their race

shooting guard (SHOOT-ing GARD)—

player on a team whose main job is to score points and steal the ball on defense