point guard

noun

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

Examples of point guard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Small forward Karter Knox, point guard Boogie Fland and former Kentucky freshman big man Zvonimir Ivisic previously committed to Calipari. Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 26 Apr. 2024 The Gophers men’s basketball team added Oregon transfer guard Brennan Rigsby on Wednesday, a first step in replacing outgoing starting point guard Elijah Hawkins. Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2024 Boise State added former San Jose State point guard Alvaro Cardenas earlier this month, but the exits of Agbo and Anderson could mean head coach Leon Rice and his staff turn back to the transfer portal in search of more players — especially another scorer. Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 23 Apr. 2024 Irving joked after Sunday’s game that Lue gave Mann and Coffey cues on how to defend the point guard. Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024 Darius Acuff, a 6-2 senior-to-be point guard of Florida’s IMG Academy, who is ranked No. 4 nationally by 247Sports.com, No. 9 by Rivals.com and No. 10 by ESPN.com. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 19 Apr. 2024 The Clippers completed a deal with Philadelphia that netted them the mercurial but widely accomplished point guard and suddenly the season was turned on its side. Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 19 Apr. 2024 Staley, 53, is tough, smart and knows basketball inside and out, as both a world-class, gold-medal point guard and a coach who understands how to manage big stars. Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 5 Apr. 2024 Kentucky signee and point guard Boogie Fland has requested to be released from his national letter of intent, according to multiple media outlets. Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 15 Apr. 2024

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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 1 May. 2024.

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