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

This might not be that time, with major needs still at play, namely 3-point spacing, a starting shooting guard, and another big body for the power rotation. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2026

On Saturday, July 31, the Grammy-winning artist, 28, tied the knot with Cleveland Cavalier’s shooting guard Donovan Mitchell, 29, at a private ceremony in Greenwich, Connecticut. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 2 Aug. 2026

That sign-and-trade with the Clippers was part of a six-team deal that brought small forward Tauren Prince and shooting guard Gary Harris to Detroit. — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 31 July 2026

The Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard, 24, tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend Shannon Jackson earlier this month. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 25 July 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