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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