shooting guard

noun

: a guard in basketball whose chief role is as an outside shooter

Examples of shooting guard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other options on the Heat’s roster to start at shooting guard are Hardaway and Pelle Larsson. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Leonard’s trade to the Toronto Raptors in exchange for forward Brandon Ingram, shooting guard Gradey Dick, two first-round draft picks, a pick swap and two second-round picks was put on hold while both teams awaited investigation results. — Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

The Bel-Air star and the Cleveland Cavaliers shooting guard announced their engagement in July 2025 after two years of dating. — Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2026

Iverson is a former basketball player who played shooting guard and point guard. — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shooting guard

• bodyguard
• boulevard
• disregard
• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard