English > basketball player: 1 sense > noun 1, person Meaning | An athlete who plays basketball. |
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Synonyms | basketeer, cager |
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Narrower | center | (basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team |
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dribbler | A basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it |
dunker | A basketball player who is able to make dunk shots |
forward | The person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey |
guard | The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team |
Broader | athlete, jock | A person trained to compete in sports |
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Spanish | baloncestista, cager, jugador de baloncesto |
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Catalan | basquetbolista, cager, jugador de bàsquet |
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