point guard

noun

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

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Luke Kennard, with a longstanding reputation as merely a shooter, has become the Lakers’ emergency point guard after injuries sidelined Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves during their playoff push. Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026 Center Bam Adebayo led the Heat with a 24-point, 11-rebound double-double, with point guard Davion Mitchell adding a 15-point, 11-assist double-double. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Apr. 2026 Detroit isn’t loaded with shooting or facilitating, but a dual point guard lineup gives it another weapon. Fred Katz, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026 The Horned Frogs are just getting started as the program needs to find another point guard, wing and has to fill out the roster after multiple departures via graduation and the transfer portal. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for point guard

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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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 18 Apr. 2026.

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