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point guard

noun

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

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The Hornets’ star point guard posted just 11 points against the Knicks and hasn’t been the same typical threat since returning after missing five games nursing a right ankle impingement. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Nov. 2025 Timberwolves coach Chris Finch has more than insinuated Anthony Edwards’ new role on the team on multiple occasions – Edwards is Minnesota’s point guard. Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025 White, a transfer point guard from Oak Park, also was part of a defensive effort that held recent Harvard commit Adyra Rajan to seven points, all in the second half. Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025 Heading into retirement soon, Chris Paul will go down as one of the best point guards to play the game. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for point guard

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Nov. 2025.

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