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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Jokic eagerly took advantage of bad transition defense, looking for long outlet passes to Braun and Bruce Brown.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Saugus senior guard EvaMarie Rios found teammate Natalie Weathers with a deep outlet pass for a layup to cut the deficit to seven with just under three minutes left.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The Oilers don’t outlet pass as well now compared to Coffey’s time in Edmonton (the 2025 Stanley Cup Final aside).
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Dane Farrar got a rebound and threw a long outlet pass to Blankenship.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Saugus senior guard EvaMarie Rios found teammate Natalie Weathers with a deep outlet pass for a layup to cut the deficit to seven with just under three minutes left.
—Matt Wagner, Daily News, 11 Mar. 2026
The Oilers don’t outlet pass as well now compared to Coffey’s time in Edmonton (the 2025 Stanley Cup Final aside).
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Dane Farrar got a rebound and threw a long outlet pass to Blankenship.
—Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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“Outlet pass.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outlet%20pass. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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