double-double
noun
dou·ble-dou·ble
ˌdə-bəl-ˈdə-bəl 
: an instance of a player's accumulating a total of 10 or more in two statistical categories (such as points and rebounds) in one basketball game
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Two other Nuggets had double-doubles – Jamal Murray had 22 points (9-for-24 shooting) and 10 assists, and Aaron Gordon had 12 points and 11 rebounds.
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Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 21 Apr. 2024
Sabonis recorded a double-double with 23 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists and three steals.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
Jackson averaged a double-double in both of her final two seasons at Kansas, becoming the first Jayhawk since 1982 to accomplish the feat over the course of an entire season.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
The other is Rashaun Agee, a bruising 6-8 grad transfer who nearly averaged a double-double last season at Bowling Green.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Domantas Sabonis finished with eight points and 13 rebounds, ending his record streak of 61 consecutive double-doubles.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
Other huge draws this season include LSU's Angel Reese, the NCAA's record-holder for double-doubles in a season; UConn's Paige Bueckers, who will be back on the team next year for her senior season instead of entering the 2024 WNBA draft; and the freshman phenom from USC, JuJu Watkins.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Micić is an intriguing piece who’s morphing into a double-double machine, with a 17-point, 10-assist effort against Oklahoma City the latest example.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
Edey battled gamely, finishing with 10 rebounds to record his 30th double-double of the season.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 21 Apr. 2024
Sabonis recorded a double-double with 23 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists and three steals.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Apr. 2024
Jackson averaged a double-double in both of her final two seasons at Kansas, becoming the first Jayhawk since 1982 to accomplish the feat over the course of an entire season.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 16 Apr. 2024
The other is Rashaun Agee, a bruising 6-8 grad transfer who nearly averaged a double-double last season at Bowling Green.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
Domantas Sabonis finished with eight points and 13 rebounds, ending his record streak of 61 consecutive double-doubles.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
Other huge draws this season include LSU's Angel Reese, the NCAA's record-holder for double-doubles in a season; UConn's Paige Bueckers, who will be back on the team next year for her senior season instead of entering the 2024 WNBA draft; and the freshman phenom from USC, JuJu Watkins.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Micić is an intriguing piece who’s morphing into a double-double machine, with a 17-point, 10-assist effort against Oklahoma City the latest example.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
Edey battled gamely, finishing with 10 rebounds to record his 30th double-double of the season.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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