three-pointer
noun
three-point·er
ˈthrē-ˈpȯin-tər 
: a basketball shot or field goal from beyond the three-point line
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Cam Johnson is joining a Nuggets starting lineup which last season saw Jokic shoot 45% on three-pointers, Aaron Gordon 44%, and both Murray and Christian Braun 40%, all well above league average at their positions.
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Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Golden State hit 16 three-pointers and leaned on former Wings guard Veronica Burton, who had 25 points and 13 assists.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The carpet also highlighted her seven Russian League titles, three EuroLeague championships, her five seasons leading the WNBA in scoring and her never-ending list of league records including all-time three-pointers, all-time field goals made, and of course, her all-time best 10,646 career points.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
But Goldin didn’t take many three-pointers in college and was just 0 of 1 from three-point range during his six summer league appearances with the Heat.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
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Joel Rush, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Golden State hit 16 three-pointers and leaned on former Wings guard Veronica Burton, who had 25 points and 13 assists.
—Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
The carpet also highlighted her seven Russian League titles, three EuroLeague championships, her five seasons leading the WNBA in scoring and her never-ending list of league records including all-time three-pointers, all-time field goals made, and of course, her all-time best 10,646 career points.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2025
But Goldin didn’t take many three-pointers in college and was just 0 of 1 from three-point range during his six summer league appearances with the Heat.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 July 2025
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“Three-pointer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-pointer. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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