point guard

noun

: a guard in basketball who is chiefly responsible for running the offense

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All-American point guard Braden Smith hasn’t faced a defense this physical all season, but his toughness and poise can help the Boilermakers try to solve this feisty defense. Tobias Bass, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025 For the Soldiers girls, Dr. Phillips point guard Kiarra Orphelia scored 16 points, with 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2025 Silver had already been compelled to call up two injury replacements this year, in Atlanta Hawks point guard Trae Young — now a four-time honoree — and Dallas Mavericks point guard Kyrie Irving — who made his ninth All-Star team with the move. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025 With roots firmly in place at her alma mater, the top-tier point guard turned her attention toward professional basketball. Sharí Nycole, Essence, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for point guard

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of point guard was in 1969

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“Point guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20guard. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

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