basketball指“篮球运动”时是不可数名词，其前不可加冠词；指“篮球”时是可数名词,前面可以有a或the。
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1、Shaun McCalister also played for the varsity basketball team.
肖恩·麦卡利斯特也为校篮球队效过力。
2、Valerie earned letters in three sports: volleyball, basketball, and field hockey.
瓦莱丽在排球、篮球和曲棍球三个项目上获得了佩戴校名首字母标志的荣誉。
3、Whoever heard of a basketball player who doesnt need to jump?
有谁听说过篮球运动员不需要跳跃的吗？
