Basketball player, informally Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Basketball player, informally last seen in New York Times Mini puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is HOOPER.

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3 Potential Answers:

AnswerLengthSourceDate
HOOPER Basketball player, informally (6) New York Times Mini Apr 3, 2026
HOOPSTER Basketball player, informally (8) Newsday Aug 25, 2020
CAGER Basketball player, informally (5) USA Today Mar 25, 2016

37 Similar Clues:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
73% HOOPMEN Another term for basketball players, informally (7)
60% SHAQ ___ O'Neal, American former professional basketball player (informally) (4)
9% TITCH Unlikely nickname for a basketball player (5) The Telegraph Plusword Apr 16, 2026
8% JAG Jacksonville N.F.L. player, informally (3) New York Times Mini Mar 1, 2026
7% GEN Information (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 22, 2026
7% NET Part of a basketball hoop (3) New York Times Midi Apr 18, 2026
7% RAT Informer (3) Wall Street Journal Apr 15, 2026
7% TAMI Roman of "Basketball Wives" (4) LA Times Daily Apr 15, 2026
7% ELGIN Baylor of basketball (5) Commuter Apr 7, 2026
7% OOP Alley-____, basketball play (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Apr 7, 2026

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