plural treys
1
: a shot in basketball that counts for three points
2
: a card numbered three or having three main pips
3
: the side of a die or domino that has three spots
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Brunson hit a step-back three and Haliburton immediately responded with a trey of his own.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
The playoff edition has stumbled down further, shooting 28 percent on treys and notching 100 points just once (exactly 100 in Game 2’s nine-point loss).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Chapman broke the old playoff mark of eight treys set by Dan Majerle of Phoenix against Seattle on June 1, 1993.
2000 — The San Jose Sharks, the Western Conference’s No. 8 seed, eliminate the NHL’s regular-season champions, the St. Louis Blues, with a 3-1 victory in Game 7.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The presumptive ’24-25 MVP put up a first-half stat line to forget: 4-of-11 shooting, 0 for 1 on treys, 11 points at the break.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 22 May 2025
The playoff edition has stumbled down further, shooting 28 percent on treys and notching 100 points just once (exactly 100 in Game 2’s nine-point loss).
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
Chapman broke the old playoff mark of eight treys set by Dan Majerle of Phoenix against Seattle on June 1, 1993.
2000 — The San Jose Sharks, the Western Conference’s No. 8 seed, eliminate the NHL’s regular-season champions, the St. Louis Blues, with a 3-1 victory in Game 7.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The presumptive ’24-25 MVP put up a first-half stat line to forget: 4-of-11 shooting, 0 for 1 on treys, 11 points at the break.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
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“Trey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trey. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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