center jump

noun

Basketball.

1. a jump ball between the centers of the opposing teams, held in the circle at the center of the court, as at the beginning of each period.

Example Sentences

Like some traditional trucks, the Cybertruck has three-across front seating thanks to a center jump seat that turns into an armrest when not in use.

From Fox News

For example, in the early days of basketball, there would be a center jump after each time a team scored a basket!

From Washington Post

The new league made a huge stride forward by eliminating the center jump after every time a team shot fouls, creating a more free-flowing game.

From New York Times

So All-Star exhibition or not, who will win that center jump?

From Los Angeles Times

It is as if a basketball has been tossed in the air for a center jump and no one knows which way it will be tapped.

From New York Times