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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Raynaud, who came out of Stanford as the 42nd overall pick in the second round of the 2025 NBA draft, leads all rookies with 17 double-doubles this season.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Dominant in the paint while averaging a double-double, Hollier was also a threat from beyond the arc.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The Heat also got a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double from Bam Adebayo.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Strong dominated with her first double-double of the 2026 postseason, logging 21 points on 9-for-17 shooting plus 10 rebounds, five steals and two blocks.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026
Dominant in the paint while averaging a double-double, Hollier was also a threat from beyond the arc.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026
The Heat also got a 15-point, 12-rebound double-double from Bam Adebayo.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 29 Mar. 2026
Strong dominated with her first double-double of the 2026 postseason, logging 21 points on 9-for-17 shooting plus 10 rebounds, five steals and two blocks.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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