adverb
- toward or in the direction of the opponent's end of a basketball or tennis court
Usage: sports
adjective
- located in or directed toward the opponent's end of a court in basketball or tennis
Usage: sports
Examples
- The point guard pushed the ball downcourt quickly after the rebound.
- She made a downcourt pass to her teammate near the basket.
- The team executed a fast break downcourt for an easy layup.
- He dribbled downcourt and set up the offense.
- The downcourt pressure forced the opposing team to turn the ball over.
- She sprinted downcourt to get into position for the shot.