Basketball terms in French
The list of French translations of basketball terms, sorted alphabetically according to each term's English name.
A
- alley-oop • Alley-oop
- assist • passe décisive
B
- basketball • basket-ball
C
- center • pivot
D
- double dribble • Double dribble
- Double-double • double-double
E
- extra period • prolongation
F
- fast break • contre-attaque
- free throw • lancer franc
I
- individual defence • Défense individuelle
J
- Jump ball • Entre-deux
L
- loss of the ball • turnover
P
- point guard • meneur
- power forward • ailier fort
R
- rebound • rebond
S
- shooting guard • arrière
- slam dunk • Slam dunk
- small forward • ailier
- steal • Interception
T
- tap • contre
- technical foul • Faute technique
- three-point field goal • Panier à trois points
- travel • marcher
- triple-double • triple-double
U
- unsportsmanlike foul • Faute flagrante
Z
- zone defense • défense de zone
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