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trey

[tray] / treɪ /










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James knocked the ball away for the steal, eventually got it back, and drained a trey with 13 seconds remaining for the eventual overtime-sending gut punch.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 25, 2026

The Spurs inched back in front on a trey from Devin Vassell, but Curry answered with a jump shot that put them back in front 81-80 and they never trailed again.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2025

Another Tuhina jumper and a trey from Villa capped the third quarter for WSU and sent the team into the fourth with a 51-35 lead.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2024

Bradshaw set a ball screen and then got the ball back for a straight-on trey that was nothing but net.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024

We came down and Nick threw up a trey that fell.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers

They’re playing tough basketball, witness everything growling Marcus Smart does down the stretch, from steals to treys.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2026

All of them can shoot, as they made half of their 26 three-point attempts, led by Gianna Kneepkens’ four treys and team-high 19 points.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 8, 2026

And then Vincent nailed his next three and his next three and his next, giving him four straight made treys.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025

On Wednesday, though, he logged 18 points on 12 shots, showing his touch from deep by sinking 3 of 6 treys.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2023

Tired of it because in the end he never surfaced holding anything more potent than a pair of treys.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols


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