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 At 6-foot-6 and 220 pounds with a 6-9 wingspan, DeRozan spent most of his time at shooting guard early in his career before moving to small forward over the last five years. —

Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024 The 6-foot-4, 195-pound quarterback and shooting guard averaged 19.5 points as Oak Ridge went 4-0 against strong competition in Atlanta. —

Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024 That shooting guard position quickly became more crowded, however, as 22-year-old Cam Thomas repeatedly delivered offensive explosions to start the season. —

Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2024 There are other options on the free-agent market including shooting guard Luke Kennard — who shot 45.0% from 3 on 6.1 attempts for the Grizzles this season — and point guard Tyus Jones, who averaged 7.3 assists for the Wizards. —

Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 3 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for shooting guard

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Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shooting guard was in 1914

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“Shooting guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20guard. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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