Triple-double is defined as an individual performance in which a player accumulates a double digit number total during one match in three of five statistical categories:
Aces
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,
kills
Kill often refers to:
*Homicide, one human killing another
*cause death, to kill a living organism, to cause its death
Kill may also refer to:
Media
*''Kill!'', a 1968 film directed by Kihachi Okamoto
* ''Kill'' (Cannibal Corpse album), 2006
* ...
,
blocks,
digs, and
assists. The expression probably came from similar basketball jargon; the term "
triple-double
In basketball, a double-double is a single-game performance in which a player accumulates ten or more in two of the following five statistical categories: points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots. The first "double" in the term ...
" was coined by former Los Angeles Lakers public relations director
Bruce Jolesch
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in order to showcase
Magic Johnson
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's versatility.
The most common way for a player to achieve a triple-double is with
kills
Kill often refers to:
*Homicide, one human killing another
*cause death, to kill a living organism, to cause its death
Kill may also refer to:
Media
*''Kill!'', a 1968 film directed by Kihachi Okamoto
* ''Kill'' (Cannibal Corpse album), 2006
* ...
,
blocks, and
digs, usually attained by hitters (i.e., middle blockers or outside hitters) who are skilled defensively. Occasionally, setters record a triple-double, typically combining assists, digs, and either kills or blocks.
A triple-double is a rare event, and indicates outstanding all-around individual performance.
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See also
* Volleyball
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* Volleyball jargon
This is a list of the more common English volleyball jargon terms:
Common terms
*Ace: A serve which lands in the opponent's court without being touched, or is touched but unable to be kept in play by one or more receiving team players.
*Assist: ...
References
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Volleyball terminology