In The Paint.

Descriptive of a location in the free throw lane, because it's painted a different color from the rest of the court.

Inbound.

v. To pass, the ball, on a throw in.

Inbounds.

The area within the end lines, and sidelines of the court; also the act of bringing the ball into this area by means a throw in.

Inbounds Pass.

A pass that occurs after a stoppage in play and is used on the throw in . An offensive player stands out-of-bounds and has five seconds to pass the ball inbounds, thus restarting the action. If the inbounds passer fails to do so, he/she is called for a five-second violation and a turnover results.

Incidental Contact.

Minor, basically inadvertent contact, that is usually ignored by the officials.

Inside Shooting.

Shots taken by a player near or under the basket.

Inside Shot.

A shot taken from near or under the basket.

Intentional Foul.

A foul deliberately commited by a defensive player to stop the clock. In college Basketball, the team that was fouled get two free throws and possession of the ball.