shooting guard

noun

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

Examples of shooting guard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web When the Hornets are on the clock, should the top guy on their draft board excel at shooting guard, then by all means. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024 Starting shooting guard Kevin Huerter is out for the season after dislocating his shoulder and tearing his labrum on March 18, while 6th Man of the Year candidate Malik Monk has missed the past two weeks since spraining his MCL on March 31. Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 14 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shooting guard 

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Word History

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 4 May. 2024.

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