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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