double-double


dou·ble–dou·ble

noun \-ˈdə-bəl\

Definition of DOUBLE-DOUBLE

: an instance of a player's accumulating a total of 10 or more in two statistical categories (as points and rebounds) in one basketball game

First Known Use of DOUBLE-DOUBLE

1985

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