Red Auerbach refered to it as playing "hands up." Some big men who are notable for this ability include George Mikan, Kevin McHale, Brad Daugherty, Tim Duncan, and Nikola Jokic.
Out of those players, I'd say McHale was the best ever at playing "above the head." He displayed it several times a game. Jokic would be second in my mind. I've always got the impression his water polo background played a factor. Water polo requires you to keep the ball high while you tread water. This GIF illustrates how good McHale was at playing "hands up":
It may look like a simple move but you'd be surprised at how few big men can execute that play so effortlessly.
