point guard

noun

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

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Former UConn point guard Kaitlyn Chen had a career performance in Golden State’s opener, logging 14 points and two assists in 16 minutes to help the team to a 91-80 win over the Seattle Storm. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026 The point guard triumvirate of Harper, Castle and De’Aaron Fox started cooking, and the Spurs grabbed a lead. Jared Weiss, New York Times, 11 May 2026 Jalen Brunson, the team’s charismatic point guard, is generally regarded as the Knicks’ best player. Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 10 May 2026 These passing weaknesses were a key reason the Sky added point guard Natasha Cloud as a free agent in the final days of the preseason. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for point guard

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of point guard was in 1969

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“Point guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20guard. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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