Pivot

noun, verb · Offense · Basic

1. The stationary foot a player keeps planted on the floor while moving the other foot in any direction, used to maintain balance and control without traveling.
2. verb; To rotate the body around the planted foot while keeping it fixed on the floor.

“They kept their pivot foot locked and spun baseline for the finish.”

See also: Hop, Gather, Step Through

Related: Closed Step, Keep, Open Step, Twirl, Walk

In the rulebook: Traveling

In basketball history: Hakeem Olajuwon, From Lagos to MVP