Fill in the blank with the letter of the description that best matches the term.

Descriptions

A. The elevated vertical board from which the hoop projects
B. The most basic shot in basketball; uses the backboard
C. A pass used to cover very long distances
D. A pass used for very long distances, but with higher velocity
E. Either of the two goals in basketball
F. A common pass that utilizes the floor
G. A common pass aimed at the torso of another player
H. Term for dribbling the ball from the front to the back of the body
I. Repeatedly bouncing the ball on the floor
J. A common shot usually taken 5 to 50 feet away from the basket

The term is the spider.

There is no term "spider" in the provided list of descriptions for basketball terms.

Based on the given descriptions, the correct answers are:

A. The elevated vertical board from which the hoop projects - E
B. The most basic shot in basketball; uses the backboard - F
C. A pass used to cover very long distances - D
D. A pass used for very long distances, but with higher velocity - C
E. Either of the two goals in basketball - E
F. A common pass that utilizes the floor - G
G. A common pass aimed at the torso of another player - G
H. Term for dribbling the ball from the front to the back of the body - I
I. Repeatedly bouncing the ball on the floor - H
J. A common shot usually taken 5 to 50 feet away from the basket - J

None of the given descriptions match the term "spider."

To answer the question, we need to match the term "spider" with the corresponding lettered description. Let's go through each description and see which one matches the term.

A. The elevated vertical board from which the hoop projects - This does not seem to be related to the term "spider."

B. The most basic shot in basketball; uses the backboard - This is not directly related to the term "spider" either.

C. A pass used to cover very long distances - This does not seem to match the term "spider."

D. A pass used for very long distances, but with higher velocity - This is also not related to the term "spider."

E. Either of the two goals in basketball - This description does not match "spider."

F. A common pass that utilizes the floor - This is still not a match for the term "spider."

G. A common pass aimed at the torso of another player - This description does not match "spider."

H. Term for dribbling the ball from the front to the back of the body - Once again, this does not seem to be related to the term "spider."

I. Repeatedly bouncing the ball on the floor - This description does not match "spider."

J. A common shot usually taken 5 to 50 feet away from the basket - This is also unrelated to the term "spider."

None of the given descriptions match the term "spider." It is possible that the term "spider" is not related to any of the provided descriptions.