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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Ware also entered Friday averaging a league-high 11 rebounds per game this preseason and as the only player in the NBA averaging a double-double this preseason among those who have played in more than one exhibition.
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Wilson finished with 31 points and nine rebounds, and averaged a double-double throughout the finals.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Six Fever players hit double digits on the night – Odyssey Sims leading the way with 27 points, Natasha Howard with 16 points and Boston racking up a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds before fouling out with a little under 30 seconds left.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Heyer had two mammoth double-doubles in the semifinal and final, and Battle averaged 19 points in the tournament, with a career-high 35 in an overtime victory over Gonzaga.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Wilson finished with 31 points and nine rebounds, and averaged a double-double throughout the finals.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Six Fever players hit double digits on the night – Odyssey Sims leading the way with 27 points, Natasha Howard with 16 points and Boston racking up a double-double with 11 points and 16 rebounds before fouling out with a little under 30 seconds left.
—Frank Nunns O'Connell, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
Heyer had two mammoth double-doubles in the semifinal and final, and Battle averaged 19 points in the tournament, with a career-high 35 in an overtime victory over Gonzaga.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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