cager

Definitions of cager

1

n an athlete who plays basketball

Synonyms:: basketball player, basketeer

Examples:: Julius Winfield Erving
United States basketball forward (born in 1950); Oscar Palmer Robertson
United States basketball guard (born in 1938); William Felton Russell
United States basketball center (born in 1934)

Types:: show 5 types...; hide 5 types...; center
(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team; dribbler
a basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it; dunker
a basketball player who is able to make dunk shots; forward
the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey; guard
the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team

Type of:: athlete, jock
a person trained to compete in sports