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Noun1.layup - a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)layup - a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
lay-up
basketball shot - throwing the basketball toward the hoop; "his shot hit the rim and bounced out"
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Players 4 and 5 fill the outside lanes, while 3, after shooting his layup will recover the rebound and outlet the ball to 5 on the left-hand side.
Aurora's daily: Fast-Break jumper drill. (Basket Ball) by Ellis, Clayton / Coach and Athletic Director
Byline: Associated Press Denise Woods' layup with 41 seconds remaining broke a tie and helped lift USC to a 61-56 victory over Creighton in the Women of Troy's home opener Friday.
WOODS' HOOP GIVES TROJANS CLOSE-CALL WIN : USC 61, CREIGHTON 56 by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
The first player begins by shooting a layup at the first spot.
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