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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The former Husky and double-double machine signed a contract with the Trapani Sharks in Serie A, the top league in Italy.
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
Natasha Howard and Aliyah Boston both had double-doubles in the victory, with Howard posting an impressive stat line with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Betts recorded a double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds) in a victory over Australia that clinched the gold for the Stars & Stripes.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 July 2025
The turnovers occurred the same night that Reese became the first player in WNBA history to record multiple streaks of 10 games with a double-double.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
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Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2025
Natasha Howard and Aliyah Boston both had double-doubles in the victory, with Howard posting an impressive stat line with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
—Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
Betts recorded a double-double (11 points, 11 rebounds) in a victory over Australia that clinched the gold for the Stars & Stripes.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 July 2025
The turnovers occurred the same night that Reese became the first player in WNBA history to record multiple streaks of 10 games with a double-double.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 July 2025
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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