marksman
a person who is able to accurately throw, kick, or hit the ball into the goal they are aiming at, especially in sports such as basketball:
They acquired sharpshooter Ray Allen from Seattle.
Their attacking system is aimed at freeing up the team's sharpshooters.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Target sports
aim
archer
archery
arrow
arrowhead
biathlete
bowstring
bowyer
bracer
bullseye
dart
end
marksman
markswoman
shooting gallery
target
toxophilite
toxophily
trap shooter
trap shooting

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General terms used in ball sports
Basketball, netball & volleyball