Basketball player, in old slang Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. an athlete who plays basketball

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

BASKETBALL (noun)
1. a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
2. an inflated ball used in playing basketball
PLAYER (noun)
1. someone who takes part in an activity
2. a person who participates in or is skilled at some game

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