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

Miami point guard Acaden Lewis, a sophomore transfer from Villanova, led all scorers with 24 points. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

In terms of transfer players, the team will have point guard Acaden Lewis coming over from Villanova. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2026

In many systems, offensive rebounds are predicated on an expectation that the center — or comparable big man — will box out while the rest of the wings crash and the point guard leaks back. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

To commemorate the run, New York Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson took the stage to present Styles with a banner celebrating the consecutive stretch of shows. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 1 Nov. 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