Definition of playmaker
: a player who leads the offense for a team (as in basketball or hockey)
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Carolyn Curley The Tewksbury junior is a skilled playmaker who can break open a game, notching 16 goals and 15 assists to help the Red Rangers to the Division 1 state final.
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He has been compared to another former Georgia standout, Leonard Floyd, and has the raw ability to be the dynamic playmaker off the edge the Saints defense has lacked in recent years.
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The slot receivers, who are usually the biggest playmakers for any 7-on-7 squad, are talented and fast in Lyman’s Nate Jefferson (59, 150) and Cocoa’s Willie Gaines (5-10, 165).
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Other players to look out for are sophomore attacker Elle Clevenger, junior goalkeeper Olivia Ranta and senior defender Sydney Bender, but there are playmakers all over the field.
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Norvell is really blossoming as a playmaker in March.
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Crystal Dangerfield has become a reliable ballhandler, shooter and playmaker this season.
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But Villanova’s strength is found in more than just its two veteran playmakers.
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Without their top playmaker on offense, UF stumbled to a 4-7 finish and coach Jim McElwain lost his job.
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First Known Use of playmaker
1931
PLAYMAKER Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of playmaker for English Language Learners
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: a skillful player in sports like basketball, soccer, and hockey who makes plays that help a team to score during games
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