back·court·man
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Definition of backcourtman
: a guard on a basketball team
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“Backcourtman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backcourtman. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.
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The first known use of backcourtman was in 1917
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