1. INTRODUCTION
Below you can find a small compilation of basketball vocabulary in Spanish (name of the positions of the players, actions, fouls, parts of the court and others).
I hope you find it useful. 💪🏀
2. BASKETBALL VOCABULARY IN SPANISH
2.1. Positions
- Point Guard / playmaker: base.
- Shooting Guard / Small forward: escolta.
- Forward: alero.
- Power foward: ala pívot.
- Center / Pivot: pívot.
2.2. Actions
- Shoot: lanzar/tirar a canasta.
- Dribble: botar.
- Pass: Pase (o pasar).
- Assist / dime: asistir (o asistencia).
- Layup: entrada a canasta.
- Dunk: mate (o matar/machacar).
- Rebound: rebotear (y rebote).
- Pick / screen: bloqueo.
- Fake: finta.
- Cut: corte.
- Steal: robo (y robar).
- Block: bloqueo (y bloquear).
- Free throw: tiro libre.
- Field shot: tiro de campo.
- Three-point field goal / 3-pointer: triple.
- Air ball: tirar sin tocar aro.
2.3. Fouls
- Foul: falta.
- Traveling / walking / steps: pasos.
- Double dribble: dobles.
- Backcourt violation: campo atrás.
- Turnover: pérdida de balón.
- Offensive foul: falta de ataque.
- Flop: fingir que te han hecho una falta (o exagerarla).
2.4. Parts of the court
- Basket: canasta.
- Tablero: backboard.
- Rim: aro.
- Court: pista.
- Bench: banquillo.
- Foul line / Free-throw line: línea de tiro libre.
- Half-court line / Mid-court line: línea de medio campo.
2.5. Others
- Timeout: tiempo muerto.
- Overtime: prórroga.
- Referee: árbitro.
- Score / scorer: marcador.
3. ANY DOUBT?
If you want to know any other term that is not above, leave a comment and I will add it. 😉
4. REFERENCES
I am a native Spanish speaker (from Spain) and I have played basketball in the UK and the US.
