outlet pass
noun
: a pass made in basketball by the player taking a defensive rebound to a teammate to start a fast break
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Dane Farrar got a rebound and threw a long outlet pass to Blankenship.
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Late in the second period, Allen sent an outlet pass up to Jesper Bratt in the neutral zone.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
But Jaylen Petty fumbled the outlet pass after the steal, and UCF (17-4, 6-3 Big 12) recovered to set up Fulks' jumper to go up by two possessions.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
But Jaylen Petty fumbled the outlet pass after the steal, and UCF (17-4, 6-3 Big 12) recovered to set up Fulks’ jumper to go up by two possessions.
—Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Late in the second period, Allen sent an outlet pass up to Jesper Bratt in the neutral zone.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
But Jaylen Petty fumbled the outlet pass after the steal, and UCF (17-4, 6-3 Big 12) recovered to set up Fulks' jumper to go up by two possessions.
—Arkansas Online, 1 Feb. 2026
But Jaylen Petty fumbled the outlet pass after the steal, and UCF (17-4, 6-3 Big 12) recovered to set up Fulks’ jumper to go up by two possessions.
—Dallas Morning News, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Outlet pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlet%20pass. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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