putback
/ˈpo͝otˌbak
/noun Basketball
A basket scored immediately after recovering a missed shot: he took the rebound for a quick putback as the buzzer sounded...
- Snow gave the Mystics the lead on a putback with 1:47 remaining.
- Against the Pacers, he had a monstrous, one-handed offensive rebound putback slam.
- An Amir Johnson putback at the buzzer got Toronto five extra minutes.