basketballer

basketball +‎ -er

basketballer (plural basketballers)

1. (informal) A basketball player; a person who plays basketball.
   • 1967, Greyson Daughtrey, Methods in Physical Education and Health for Secondary Schools, page 73:

     In fact the latter are likely to develop muscles of the kind and strength that may even be a handicap to the Nth degree basketballer.

   • 2000, Bob Mierisch, On the Level: Striving for Openness to Build Corporate Strength, page 72:

     For the basketballer on the court, it expresses itself in individual play: running, passing, defending, shooting for goal.

   • 2004, Paul Harding, Iceland, page 190:

     The most famous sportsman rumoured to come for a round here was basketballer Michael Jordan, who flew in just for the midnight golf experience.

• baller