shooting guard

noun

: a guard in basketball whose chief role is as an outside shooter

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One big star: All eyes will be on shooting guard Caleb Love, the 2023-24 Pac-12 Player of the Year, who's playing his second season in Tucson after transferring from North Carolina. Jeremy Duda, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 The 6-foot-3 McCollum had been shifted to New Orleans' starting shooting guard spot this season, following the offseason advent of former Atlanta Hawks star Dejounte Murray via trade. Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 Dieng remains enormously intriguing, with the combination of his 6'10 frame and shooting guard movement offering substantial potential. Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024 The Seattle Storm shooting guard opted for a beige utility vest, layered over a black T-shirt. Ty Gaskins, WWD, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shooting guard 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shooting guard was in 1914

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“Shooting guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20guard. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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