The phrase "athletic basketball" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a style or type of basketball that emphasizes physical fitness, agility, and athleticism.
Example: "The team's success this season can be attributed to their commitment to athletic basketball, focusing on speed and endurance during games."
Alternatives: "dynamic basketball" or "high-energy basketball".
B graduated from Staples High School, Class of 1935, with a brilliant record both scholastic (Valedictorian) and athletic (basketball and tennis which became her lifetime sport. She attended Vassar College, Class of 1939.
But the initial message rang loudest, that the 1976 76ers, which also featured Moses Malone and Dr. J, was a kind of vintage year for athletic basketball D.N.A. Barry picked up this theme and made it more explicit.
Athletic basketball players are popping up all over the world from all different backgrounds, from Argentina to Turkey, from Kenya to China.
When he was a child, his father paid little attention to him; his mother was over-protective; and that graceful, athletic basketball star was a gangly, awkward, shy, and insecure kid.
And he ended by recounting a jocular exchange about the tolls of aging on their athletic pursuits — basketball in Mr. Obama's case, judo in Mr. Putin's.
At St. Bonaventure, as at other Catholic schools with rich athletic traditions, basketball was thought to be spiritual nourishment, a perfect twinning of sport and religion.
The fallout for the university was that the athletic director, basketball coach, and university president were ousted, and the chairman of the board of trustees committed suicide after being criticized for deferring to the president about the student's eligibility to play (Lieber, 2003; Wise, 2003).
Egnew's lack of strength may limit him early in his career, but a creative coaching staff can find ways to use him, as he's one of those super athletic ex-basketball player tight ends who are so popular these days.
Rather than dismantle athletics, Todd wants to use the athletic program -- basketball in particular -- as part of a package of perks and rewards.
James Mack, the athletic director and basketball coach, serves as a kind of human thermometer.
In the premiere Liv, who is not at all athletic, joins the basketball team briefly.
