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A jump shot is just a shot that isn't a layup, dunk, or floater. Basically a shot at least 10ft away and requires you to jump and release with a stroke.
when a person playing basketball...
There are two "fathers" of the jump shot. Both John M Cooper (Univ Of Missouri 1931-1934) and Glen Roberts (Emory&Henry 1932-1935) were born in 1912 and both originated the shot (independently)...