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

The Fever’s backup point guard did not attempt a 2-point shot during her breakout performance, highlighted by four 3s in the fourth frame. — James Boyd, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

The 6-foot point guard scored 17 points in a game and added 15 to go with six assists and four rebounds in another game as the Aggies went 3-0 against international teams in the Baha Mar Hoops Summer League in the Bahamas last week. — Steve Gorches, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026

Known as an all-around player with great speed and instincts, the 6-foot-4 point guard was selected fourth overall by the Seattle SuperSonics, which was promptly relocated to Oklahoma City as the Thunder before Westbrook's rookie year began. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

The 37-year-old point guard posted a video to social media Wednesday announcing his retirement. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 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