The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CAGER which also is the latest solution we found used in Newsday in 2011.
Basketball player crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| CAGER | 67 % | 5 |
| GUARD | 17 % | 5 |
| CGER | 6 % | 4 |
| HOOPSTER | 6 % | 8 |
| JOHNSTOCKTON | 6 % | 12 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Basketball player
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cager
- basketeer
- basketballer
- ball player
- tennis player
- nbaer
- streetballer
- handball player
- baller
- baseball player
- badminton player
- hoopster
Crossword Answer definitions
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result CAGER
- NBA player
- Basketball player
- B-baller
- Hoopster
- Jazz player, for one
- Knick or Laker
- Jazz player, for example
- Basketballer
- D-Wade, for one
- Slam-dunking athlete
More clues leading to the result GUARD
- Protect
- Sentinel
- With 47-Across, prison yard feature that an escapee would want to avoid
- Stand watch
- Sayer of "Halt!"
- Hoops position
- Rajon Rondo's position
- Safety device
- Basketball position
- He may be just right or left of center
More clues leading to the result CGER
More clues leading to the result HOOPSTER
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- Buck or Bull, e.g.
- 1 Down, for one
- Basketball player
- B-ball player
- NBA player, in slang
- Cager