the half of a basketball court that a team is defending, behind the mid-court line
The coach told his players to trap their opponents in the backcourt to force a turnover.
After grabbing the rebound, she sprinted through the backcourt before passing the ball over the center line.
✦ Formed from back, meaning rear or behind, + court, the playing area.
the guards on a basketball team, usually the point guard and the shooting guard, considered together
The Warriors' starting backcourt combined for sixty points last night.
With injuries to their backcourt, the team struggled to bring the ball up the floor.
✦ From the idea that guards usually play in the defensive, or back, part of the court.
the area at the far end of a tennis, badminton or similar court near and behind the baseline, away from the net
She prefers to rally from the backcourt and wait for the right moment to attack.
A deep lob sent him scrambling to the backcourt to keep the point alive.
✦ Back + court, referring to the rear portion of the playing area.
