Twirl

noun, verb · Offense · Pro

  1. An offensive spin move, often used in the post or while finishing at the rim, where a player rotates on their pivot foot to create separation from a defender.
“They used a quick twirl in the post to spin baseline for the easy score.”

See also: Eurostep, Gather, Jelly

Related: Pivot, Ripscreen, Stampede, Reverse, Strapped