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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Anthony Davis recorded a double-double with 19 points and 16 rebounds.
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Aaliyah Edwards posted a dominant double-double for Lunar Owls despite the team’s loss to reigning champion Rose, finishing with 23 points and 12 rebounds.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Kingston Maxwell turned in a double-double (29 points, 10 rebounds), while Tyler Staiti (five rebounds) and Kyle Duggan scored 10 points each as Abington (6-2) defeated Cohasset 64-41 in South Shore League action.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Dengdit had 19 points against Hawaii after having a second straight double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds against Cal Poly.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Aaliyah Edwards posted a dominant double-double for Lunar Owls despite the team’s loss to reigning champion Rose, finishing with 23 points and 12 rebounds.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2026
Kingston Maxwell turned in a double-double (29 points, 10 rebounds), while Tyler Staiti (five rebounds) and Kyle Duggan scored 10 points each as Abington (6-2) defeated Cohasset 64-41 in South Shore League action.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Dengdit had 19 points against Hawaii after having a second straight double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds against Cal Poly.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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