Terminology
This term describes the act of a player moving their feet without dribbling the ball.
What is traveling?
This line, located 15 feet from the backboard, is where players stand to take uncontested shots after a foul.
What is the Free Throw Line (or Charity Stripe)?
To avoid a traveling violation, a player must keep one foot planted on the floor; this is the term for that specific foot.
What is the Pivot Foot?
This 2024 #1 overall pick from Iowa set the WNBA record for most assists in a single season and helped skyrocket the league's viewership.
Who is Caitlin Clark?
Inspired by a lyric in "You're on Your Own, Kid," fans around the world trade these handmade items at her concerts.
What are Friendship Bracelets?
This is the name for a pass that leads directly to a teammate making a basket.
What is an assist?
This is the name of the circle in the middle of the court where the game begins with a tip-off.
What is the Center Circle?
This footwork technique involves landing on both feet simultaneously to maintain balance and keep both feet as potential pivot feet.
What is a Jump Stop?
This city will see the return of the WNBA in 2029, originally hosting the Shocks from 1998 - 2009.
What is Detroit?
Often seen drawn on her hand during concerts, this is Taylor Swift’s favorite and lucky number.
What is 13?
This occurs when a player misses a shot and a player from either team grabs the ball out of the air.
What is a rebound?
In high school basketball, this arc is 19 feet, 9 inches away from the basket; any shot made from behind it is worth more than a standard layup.
What is the Three-Point Line?
This technique requires a player to put their back to an opponent and use their legs to carve out space after a shot is taken.
What is Boxing Out (or Screening Out)?
The WNBA tipped off its very first season in this year, the year after the Atlanta Summer Olympics.
What is 1997?
Finish the Lyric. "It's me, hi, I'm the ______, it's me."
What is "Problem"?
This "double" violation occurs when a player stops their dribble and then starts dribbling again.
What is a double dribble?
This is the maximum number of personal fouls a player can commit in a standard high school game before they are "fouled out."
What is Five?
After a made basket or a change of possession, the offensive team has this many seconds to get the ball across the half-court line.
What is 10 Seconds?
Due to the recent additions of the Golden State Valkyries, the Toronto Tempo, and the Portland Fire, this is the total number of teams currently competing in the WNBA.
What is 15?
Taylor has three famous cats; name at least one of the two named after famous TV doctors or detectives.
Who is Meredith Grey or Olivia Benson? (Bonus for the third: Benjamin Button)
These shots are worth one point each and are taken from a line 15 feet away from the basket after a foul.
What are free throws?
When two players from opposing teams both have firm hands on the ball, the referee calls this, and possession is decided by the directional arrow.
What is a Held Ball (or Jump Ball)?
When defending a player in the post, you are allowed to use one of these against their back, but you cannot use two hands or an extended arm bar.
What is a Forearm (with a bent elbow)?
Known as the "Female Michael Jordan," this Houston Comets legend was the first player ever signed to the WNBA and the first woman to have her own Nike signature shoe.
Who is Sheryl Swoopes?
Long before her Eras Tour, an 11-year-old Taylor Swift performed the National Anthem at a game for this NBA team in Philadelphia.
Who are the 76ers?