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 See all Example Sentences for point guard 

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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 5 May. 2024.

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