plural treys
1
: a shot in basketball that counts for three points
2
: a card numbered three or having three main pips
3
: the side of a die or domino that has three spots
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Kennard contributed 17 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 steals and a trey.
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Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
Entering Monday night's win over the Charlotte Hornets, Curry ranked third in the NBA in total treys (230) despite missing nine games.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson’s second trey of the first half gave the hosts a 15-2 lead five minutes into the contest.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
All five starters made multiple treys for just the fourth time in franchise history, led by Hayes and Williams, who both made five.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
Entering Monday night's win over the Charlotte Hornets, Curry ranked third in the NBA in total treys (230) despite missing nine games.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
Jaylen Crocker-Johnson’s second trey of the first half gave the hosts a 15-2 lead five minutes into the contest.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025
All five starters made multiple treys for just the fourth time in franchise history, led by Hayes and Williams, who both made five.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Trey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trey. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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