Alley-oop

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Trey Burke sets up an alley-oop to Glenn Robinson III for Michigan during its 2012–13 Big Ten Conference season opener on January 3 against Northwestern.

An alley-oop in basketball is an offensive play in which one player passes the ball near the basket to a teammate who jumps, catches the ball in mid-air and dunks or lays it in before touching the ground.

The alley-oop combines elements of teamwork, pinpoint passing, timing and finishing.