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foul shot
noun
Basketball.
- a throw from the foul line, given a player after a foul has been called against an opponent.
- a score of one point made on this throw.
foul shot
noun
- basketball an unimpeded shot at the basket from the free-throw line given for a technical fault (one free shot) or a foul (two free shots) Also calledfree throw
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of foul shot1
First recorded in 1900–05
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All these questions and stuff, and one of the most baffling is how do we only take 19 foul shots?”
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The Trojans didn’t get to the free-throw line very often but did make nine of 11 foul shots to Illinois’ 19 of 21.
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Just by taking a foul shot, he starts the fans screaming again.
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That came right after Irving missed both foul shots that had the crowd howling in honor of the promotion that awards a free Chick-fil-A sandwich.
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He made all 12 foul shots on the night.
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