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

While there isn’t much of a previous connection, Mitchell appreciates the need for a point guard to seize any opportunity to establish chemistry. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026

With Pat Spencer now departed for the Suns, the Warriors need a backup point guard who can score. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 10 July 2026

The point guard scored 30 points over the course of the game, 13 of them in the final quarter, as well as racking up three rebounds and two assists, leading the Knicks to a 1-0 series lead in a 105-95 game. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

Coach Tiago Splitter plans to utilize Swain in a point guard role throughout summer league, shifting his attention from scoring to facilitating. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for point guard

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