point guard

noun

: a guard in basketball who is chiefly responsible for running the offense

Examples of point guard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Tre Jones is a solid rotational point guard coming off a career year. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Even with the concerns at point guard, there is plenty to be said about waiting for the right player and saving the remaining space below the hard cap for the right player. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Simmons is a rare talent as a 6-foot-10, 240-pound point guard who can defend all five positions. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 9 Sep. 2026

The stellar point guard has always had a knack for either finding the bottom of the net or dishing assists to her teammates to get the job done. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for point guard

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard