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A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer, three, or triple) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc surrounding the basket. A successful attempt is worth three points, in contrast to the two points awarded for field goals made within the three-point line and the one point for each made free ...
In basketball, a three-point play is usually achieved by scoring a two-point field goal, being fouled in the act of shooting, and scoring one point on the subsequent free throw. Before the three-point field goal was created in the 1960s for professional basketball and 1980s for collegiate basketball, it was the only way to score three points on ...
Three-point line – the line that separates the two-point area from the three-point area; any shot converted beyond this line counts as three points (except in 3x3, where shots from beyond the arc are worth two points, and free throws and shots from inside the arc worth 1 point). The distance to the three-point line from the center of the ...
Five NCAA women's basketball tournament games were played this weekend with improperly marked three-point arcs. The issue is expected to be fixed before the USC-Connecticut game.
A shot worth three points that must be attempted with both feet behind the three-point line. three-point play 1. A play in which a shooter is fouled while making a standard two-point field goal and then makes the resulting free throw, such that a total of three points is scored. See also and one. 2. (rarely) A play in which a shooter is fouled ...
On average, a field-goal attempt located in the restricted area generates 1.32 points, which is more valuable than a 3-point shot, which yields 1.08 points. But that only scratches the surface of ...
The main tenets of the system are: The first possible shot is the best possible shot, where three-point field goal attempts are preferred over shorter shots. [1] Shoot as many three-pointers as possible. [1] In terms of defense, giving up an uncontested layup is better than a shot clock violation. [1] Always double team the person with the ball ...
A player who is fouled on an unsuccessful field goal attempt receives one free throw if the attempt was from inside the "three-point" arc, and two free throws if the attempt was from outside the arc. This reflects the different scoring of that variation, in which baskets from inside the arc are worth one point and those from outside the arc are ...