point guard

noun

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

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In fact, some believe that Bronny has all the makings of a potential future star, including Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry. Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025 Fears had a 21-field goal attempt, zero-assist outing — troubling from a point guard prospect — and left Vegas with only 13 assists against 25 turnovers. John Hollinger, New York Times, 25 July 2025 The Celtics made a change to the back end of their bench Thursday, waiving fourth-year point guard JD Davison. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025 Then there’s 6-3 point guard Jalen Gilmore, who started at Lynn University, an NCAA Division II school. Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 22 July 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 3 Aug. 2025.

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