point guard

noun

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

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Still, as long as Sheppard is their point guard, their title hopes could hinge on him as much as anyone else on the roster. Fred Katz, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 Two players go to the corners, and two go to the high posts, forming a mini-triangle with the point guard at the top of the key. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 15 Oct. 2025 Those coaches included Mazzulla, the former starting point guard on a West Virginia team that reached the Final Four. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025 Heading into a season where the Pacers will experiment with new rotations while star point guard Tyrese Haliburton recovers from an Achilles injury sustained in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, at least one lineup at Gainbridge Fieldhouse has already been set. Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 15 Oct. 2025 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 20 Oct. 2025.

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