double-double

noun

dou·​ble-dou·​ble ˌdə-bəl-ˈdə-bəl How to pronounce double-double (audio)
: 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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Breanna Stewart recorded a double-double in the victory, scoring 17 points while pulling down 14 rebounds. Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025 Also, Aari McDonald, Kelsey Mitchell and Aliyah Boston all totaled 12 points each, with Boston notching a double-double as well with 11 rebounds in the win. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025 Ayton spent his first five seasons in the NBA with the Phoenix Suns, averaging a double-double during that span before being traded to the Blazers during the 2023 offseason. Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025 The second-year post also paces the WNBA in double-doubles with nine. Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 28 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for double-double

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First Known Use

1985, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of double-double was in 1985

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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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