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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Hanson had 12 points and 13 rebounds for her first double-double of the season.
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Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Donovan Dent played all 40 minutes, scoring 17 points and dishing 10 assists for his sixth double-double of the season.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Undrafted rookie Dylan Cardwell had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
In the Boston City League, Krem Amparo had a double-double with 12 points and 13 boards as Latin Academy topped Tech Boston 55-43.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
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Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 8 Feb. 2026
Donovan Dent played all 40 minutes, scoring 17 points and dishing 10 assists for his sixth double-double of the season.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 8 Feb. 2026
Undrafted rookie Dylan Cardwell had a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 8 Feb. 2026
In the Boston City League, Krem Amparo had a double-double with 12 points and 13 boards as Latin Academy topped Tech Boston 55-43.
—Brian Roach, Boston Herald, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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