shooting guard

noun

: a guard in basketball whose chief role is as an outside shooter

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While Harmon has capably knocked down her midrange jumper lately, shooting guard Jordan Lee is in the midst of slump. Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, second-year riser Cam Spencer is in the 98 percentile for points per shot at shooting guard, according to Cleaning the Glass. Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026 After powering through a bit of a dry spell, Mavericks’ shooting guard Klay Thompson made history on Thursday night. R.j. Coyle, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026 Wauconda shooting guard Sarah Palmer said Rodriguez can make an impact on a game in multiple ways. Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shooting guard

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First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shooting guard was in 1914

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“Shooting guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20guard. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.

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