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Basketball terms in Spanish

The list of Spanish translations of basketball terms, sorted alphabetically according to each term's English name.

A

  • alley-oop • Alley oop
  • assist • asistencia

B

  • basketball • baloncesto

C

  • center • pívot

D

  • Double-double • Doble

E

  • extra period • período extra

F

  • fast break • contraataque
  • field goal • tiro de campo
  • free throw • Tiro libre

I

  • individual defence • defensa individual

L

  • loss of the ball • pérdida de balón

P

  • point guard • base
  • power forward • ala-pívot

R

  • rebound • rebote

S

  • shooting guard • escolta
  • slam dunk • mate
  • small forward • ala
  • steal • robo

T

  • tap • tapón
  • technical foul • falta técnica
  • three-point field goal • Triple
  • travel • hacer pasos
  • triple-double • triple-doble

U

  • unsportsmanlike foul • falta antideportiva

Z

  • zone defense • defensa en zona

Basketball terms in Spanish

Basketball terms in Spanish
EnglishSpanish
alley-oopAlley oop
assistasistencia
basketballbaloncesto
centerpívot
Double-doubleDoble
extra periodperíodo extra
fast breakcontraataque
field goaltiro de campo
free throwTiro libre
individual defencedefensa individual
loss of the ballpérdida de balón
point guardbase
power forwardala-pívot
reboundrebote
shooting guardescolta
slam dunkmate
small forwardala
stealrobo
taptapón
technical foulfalta técnica
three-point field goalTriple
travelhacer pasos
triple-doubletriple-doble
unsportsmanlike foulfalta antideportiva
zone defensedefensa en zona