ball hog (plural ball hogs)
- (sports, idiomatic, informal) In team sports, a player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it.
2015 June 16, Baxter Holmes, “Iguodala NBA's no-stats Finals MVP”, in ESPN[1]:"Ball hog!" Linda Shanklin howled from the stands. "Pass the ball!"
player who keeps the ball to themselves, rather than passing it