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

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

According to Basketball Reference, Wiggins played 29% of his Heat minutes at shooting guard in 2024-25 and 16% last season. — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 19 July 2026

Back in June, a blockbuster trade shook up the NBA landscape when superstar power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo was sent from the Milwaukee Bucks to the Miami Heat in exchange for four players, including shooting guard Tyler Herro. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 14 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