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free throw line

noun

Basketball.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of free throw line1

First recorded in 1890–95
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Wagner opened the second half by converting a Cleveland turnover into a layup and hitting a jump shot from the free throw line.

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He shot 50% from the field and 80% from the free throw line.

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“You’ve got to be able to finish and you’ve got to get to the free throw line and convert.”

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He shot 37% from the field, 27% from 3-point range and 68% from the free throw line.

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After running their first batch of 22s — a conditioning exercise requiring athletes to run the length of the court and back, down again and then back through the free throw line in 22 seconds or less — players are gasping for breath.

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