Layup has 2 different meanings across 1 category:
Noun
Noun
1
a basketball shot made with one hand from a position under or beside the basket (and usually banked off the backboard)
"After driving past the defender, he finished the play with an easy layup that went straight through the net."
2
A close-range shot in which the shooter banks the ball off the backboard from a few feet away.
"After driving past the defender, he pulled up for an easy layup and banked the ball home off the glass."
Broader Terms (hypernyms)