double-double

noun

dou·ble-dou·ble ˌdə-bəl-ˈdə-bəl

: an instance of a player's accumulating a total of 10 or more in two statistical categories (such as points and rebounds) in one basketball game

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The teenage sensation’s double-double was complemented by a remarkable six three-pointers from Isaiah Evans off the bench in the first half – just one less than his total on the season before Wednesday – and double-digit scores from Tyrese Proctor (12) and Caleb Foster (11). —

Jamie Barton, CNN, 5 Dec. 2024 Lauren Betts added 18 points but saw her string of five straight double-doubles end. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2024 Jayden Ross recorded the first double-double of his career with 10 points and 10 rebounds, and Tarris Reed Jr. notched his fourth of the season with 10 points and 12 boards. —

Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 1 Dec. 2024 In addition, that also made Adebayo just the third player in the franchise’s 37 seasons with at least 200 double-doubles, now behind only Rony Seikaly (221) and Alonzo Mourning (205). —

Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for double-double