point guard

noun

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

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Welcome back Rookie first-round draft pick Nique Clifford and point guard Hayes were upgraded from questionable to available on the team’s injury report Saturday morning. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2026 Yet in the 12 games since his return, despite initial rustiness, Flagg has enhanced his diverse talents, a clear indication Kidd’s early-season decision to play him at point guard was a beneficial litmus test. Brad Townsend, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026 The inside-out tandem of point guard Kiki Rice and 6-foot-7 center Lauren Betts — two of six UCLA seniors who played in the Final Four last season — eventually wore down a Minnesota defense that exhausted its hustle capital in the first half. John Shipley, Twin Cities, 28 Mar. 2026 Star freshman point guard Kingston Flemings, who expected to be an NBA lottery pick, had 11 points on 4-of-10 shooting and Milos Uzan made just 2 of 11 shots. CBS News, 27 Mar. 2026 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 30 Mar. 2026.

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