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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Domantas Sabonis finished with eight points and 13 rebounds, ending his record streak of 61 consecutive double-doubles.
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Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
Other huge draws this season include LSU's Angel Reese, the NCAA's record-holder for double-doubles in a season; UConn's Paige Bueckers, who will be back on the team next year for her senior season instead of entering the 2024 WNBA draft; and the freshman phenom from USC, JuJu Watkins.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Micić is an intriguing piece who’s morphing into a double-double machine, with a 17-point, 10-assist effort against Oklahoma City the latest example.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
Edey battled gamely, finishing with 10 rebounds to record his 30th double-double of the season.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Nelson has 12 rebounds alone — as part of a double-double — but the rest of Alabama has just 14 boards, and UConn is out-rebounding the Crimson Tide 35-26 with four minutes left in the second half.
—NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
The Lakers got 28 points from D’Angelo Russell and dominant double-doubles from LeBron James and Anthony Davis in a 116-97 win.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Edey, the back-to-back AP Player of the Year, grabbed his 10th rebound with 8:52 left to secure his 29th double-double of the season.
—Eddie Pells, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic notched a double-double early in the fourth frame and was a disruptor on defense.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2024
Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 10 Apr. 2024
Other huge draws this season include LSU's Angel Reese, the NCAA's record-holder for double-doubles in a season; UConn's Paige Bueckers, who will be back on the team next year for her senior season instead of entering the 2024 WNBA draft; and the freshman phenom from USC, JuJu Watkins.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 10 Apr. 2024
Micić is an intriguing piece who’s morphing into a double-double machine, with a 17-point, 10-assist effort against Oklahoma City the latest example.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2024
Edey battled gamely, finishing with 10 rebounds to record his 30th double-double of the season.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2024
Nelson has 12 rebounds alone — as part of a double-double — but the rest of Alabama has just 14 boards, and UConn is out-rebounding the Crimson Tide 35-26 with four minutes left in the second half.
—NBC News, 7 Apr. 2024
The Lakers got 28 points from D’Angelo Russell and dominant double-doubles from LeBron James and Anthony Davis in a 116-97 win.
—Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2024
Edey, the back-to-back AP Player of the Year, grabbed his 10th rebound with 8:52 left to secure his 29th double-double of the season.
—Eddie Pells, The Mercury News, 6 Apr. 2024
Phoenix center Jusuf Nurkic notched a double-double early in the fourth frame and was a disruptor on defense.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2024
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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