Which word?

[Unregistered]

Is there exist the word "basketballer" or "basketball-player" or "basketman"?
I've looked all them up in the internet, Oxford and Longman. And now, I am so confused. I don;t know which word is right. Please help me! Thanks!

 

[Neillythere]

Although not a teacher, as a Brit I would have only used "Basketball player".

I have never come across the other suggestions - and I would not have recognised "Basketman" as a Basketball player.

Regards

 

[stuartnz]

I'm not a teacher, but as a native speaker of NZ English, I can see here another example of our position between UK and US English. I would say either basketballer or basketball player, and I think that many in NZ would do likewise. It's likely that the use of "basketballer" is growing here, following as it does the model of footballer, cricketer, golfer, etc.