How to Use shooting guard in a Sentence

shooting guard

noun
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  • The 6-4 Willis can play both point guard and shooting guard.
    — Joe Christensen, Star Tribune, 16 Apr. 2021
  • The two-time All-Star shooting guard has been on a scoring tear of late.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2021
  • And the Aztecs already had a starting shooting guard in Bradley.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
  • Irving is not and has never been a stand-around, wait-for-the-ball shooting guard.
    — Dallas News, 6 Feb. 2023
  • Pearl has Jones penciled in to take Jasper’s spot as the starting shooting guard.
    — Matt Cohen | McOhen@al.com, al, 25 Aug. 2023
  • The 5-foot-8 shooting guard was chosen by the Las Vegas Aces in the third round with the 36th overall and final pick of the draft.
    — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 16 Apr. 2021
  • When the Hornets are on the clock, should the top guy on their draft board excel at shooting guard, then by all means.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
  • The Celtics first scored off a difficult cross-court pass from Smart to shooting guard Jaylen Brown.
    — New York Times, 20 May 2022
  • With Mitchell out, Caris LeVert will make a spot start at shooting guard, sources say.
    — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2022
  • That’s a little too clean of a shot for the best mid-range shooting guard in history.
    — Shane Young, Forbes, 26 June 2021
  • Vassell excelled in his first game as the starting shooting guard in the post-White era.
    — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Feb. 2022
  • Simons would start at point guard with Sharpe at shooting guard.
    — Afentres, oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2023
  • That leaves the 19-year-old Sharpe as the tallest player available to play at point guard, shooting guard or small forward.
    — oregonlive, 7 July 2022
  • Those tapes told the story of his dad, a 6-3 shooting guard who had to work hard for his accomplishments on the court.
    — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Dec. 2021
  • Powell had declared his goal to be the starting shooting guard but has been told by Lue to embrace the role of sixth man.
    — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2022
  • The 33-year-old shooting guard is in his seventh season with the Houston Rockets.
    — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Oct. 2022
  • Connaughton, a shooting guard who joined the Bucks in 2018, is Three Leaf president.
    — Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2021
  • Hurley sees Horne playing at both point and shooting guard with Collins.
    — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2022
  • Rozier will now team with LaMelo Ball and play more shooting guard.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2021
  • Howard caught wind of Brooks’ intention and greeted the shooting guard with arms wide open and a smile stretching from ear to ear.
    — Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2022
  • Thybulle gives the team a veteran guard off the bench behind Sharpe, the likely starter at shooting guard.
    — Afentres, oregonlive, 10 July 2023
  • Stephen Curry finished third in the best shooting guard voting at 17%.
    — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2022
  • Schutt, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard, has committed to Duke.
    — Rick Armstrong, chicagotribune.com, 3 Sep. 2021
  • Currently, Porter projects to be the starter at point guard next to shooting guard Jalen Green in Houston’s backcourt.
    — Rahat Huq, Forbes, 31 July 2022
  • Wring played shooting guard for the Sharks before tragedy struck in February.
    — Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 18 June 2021
  • The Warriors will have a starting shooting guard spot available for about half of the season, and Jordan Poole wants to fill it.
    — Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The cream of the crop, according to NBA free agent shooting guard rankings this offseason?
    — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2022
  • In the meantime, Thibodeau declared Fournier as the frontrunner to start at shooting guard.
    — Stefan Bondy, Hartford Courant, 10 Oct. 2022
  • LaVine is the most dynamic shooting guard the Blazers will have faced this season.
    — oregonlive, 17 Nov. 2021
  • Here’s everything to know about Shannon and her relationship with the Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard.
    — Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024

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