ball handler
noun
: a player who controls the ball in any of various games
especially
: a player who is skilled at handling the ball (as in basketball)
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At the time, Young proved to be a brilliant deep shooter and ball handler in his one season with the Sooners.
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
Two weeks to find shooters and ball handlers to complement his one returning starter, power forward Julian Reese, and super-recruit Derik Queen.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
Notice in the top two videos that the on-the-ball defender is on the ball handler’s top shoulder, forcing the help to come from the baseline.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Schroder is a strong defender, known for his hustle, quickness, active hands and ability to pressure ball handlers.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
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Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2025
Two weeks to find shooters and ball handlers to complement his one returning starter, power forward Julian Reese, and super-recruit Derik Queen.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2025
Notice in the top two videos that the on-the-ball defender is on the ball handler’s top shoulder, forcing the help to come from the baseline.
—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 20 Jan. 2025
Schroder is a strong defender, known for his hustle, quickness, active hands and ability to pressure ball handlers.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2025
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“Ball handler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ball%20handler. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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