point guard

noun

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

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Before coaching, Adelman played seven seasons as an NBA point guard after being drafted by the San Diego Rockets in 1968. Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 Despite needing some type of offensive creator in the second half, Nakase opted to stick with veteran Tiffany Hayes and backup point guard Kailtyn Chen when Burton and Williams were off the floor. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 31 May 2026 The Wings wanted a point guard next to Bueckers and Ogunbowale in the starting lineup, which is what pushed Fudd to the bench, but the playmaking has instead come from Shepard at the five spot. Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 29 May 2026 The list of prospects included Arkansas forward Trevon Brazile, Cincinnati forward Baba Miller, Illinois point guard Kylan Boswell, Cal Baptist guard Dominique Daniels, Pacific forward Elias Ralph and Florida State forward Chauncey Wiggins. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 27 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 2 Jun. 2026.

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