double-double
noun
dou·ble-dou·ble
ˌdə-bəl-ˈdə-bəl 
: an instance of a player's accumulating a total of 10 or more in two statistical categories (such as points and rebounds) in one basketball game
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Ezra Ausar contributed 21 points and Jacob Cofie recorded a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
But, despite having recent performances of 49 points and a 34-point, 12-rebound double-double, the Mavericks have lost four straight games.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Once again, Rueben Chinyelu made an impact, finishing with 14 points and 17 boards — his 13th double-double and 16th time the 6-foot-11, 265-pound junior has led the Gators on the glass.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Aggies forward Rashaun Agee secured his 10th double-double of the season and was three assists away from his first triple-double.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
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Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
But, despite having recent performances of 49 points and a 34-point, 12-rebound double-double, the Mavericks have lost four straight games.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
Once again, Rueben Chinyelu made an impact, finishing with 14 points and 17 boards — his 13th double-double and 16th time the 6-foot-11, 265-pound junior has led the Gators on the glass.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Feb. 2026
Aggies forward Rashaun Agee secured his 10th double-double of the season and was three assists away from his first triple-double.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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