backcourt

noun3

1. •
   A team's defensive half of the court; the part of the court where the other team's basket is located, or the guards playing in that area.

   • So the Knicks, who began the season with a depleted frontcourt, have muddled through the last six weeks with a depleted backcourt as well. — 2009
2. •
   The area farthest from the opponent's goal around the nine-metre line, where a team's defensive centre players are located.
3. •
   (Scotland) A courtyard behind a housing block or tenement building.

   • Some backcourts had wee outside buildings. They had caved-in roofs and tile chimneys broke off and all smashed windows. — 2008