One-on-one (basketball)

One-on-one refers to a basketball game played between individuals After World War II, one-on-one basketball tournaments proliferated.[1] A usual basketball game consists of five-on-five. There is three-on-three, or even six-on-six.

Tracy McGrady's Ones Basketball League is a one-on-one basketball league.[2]

Features of one-on-one basketball which may differ from a normal game include "make it take it", where making a shot is rewarded with possession of the ball instead of giving it to the opposing team.[3] Also, when there is a change of possession, the player who just got the ball has to take the ball back behind the free throw line.[4] Often times in one-on-one a player is expected to "check" the ball, meaning to start a possession by passing it to the opposing defender, who then passes it back.[5]

References
  1. Josh Chetwynd (10 May 2016). The Field Guide to Sports Metaphors. p. 47. ISBN 9781607748120.
  2. Frye, Andy. "Tracy McGrady's Ones Basketball League Is Showcasing Basketball's 'Untapped' Talent". Forbes.
  3. Make It, Take It. Cinco Puntos Press. 8 January 2013. ISBN 9781935955436.
  4. https://recservices.k-state.edu/intramurals/rulebooks_handbooks/1-on-1%20Basketball%20RB.pdf
  5. "When Do I Check the Ball? | Edmonton Sport and Social Club's". www.edmontonsportsclub.com.
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