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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Rudy Gobert and Julius Randle were both flirting with double-doubles at the break.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2025
Fudd had one of her best halves of the season with 15 points shooting 6-for-10 from the field and 3-for-7 beyond the arc, and Strong stayed hot finishing the first half with 16 points and 10 rebounds for her third career double-double.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025
Domantas Sabonis posted his league-leading 36th double-double with 20 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
In the Boston City League, Senior Francisco Bailey scored 20 points while sophomore Krem Amparo finished with a double-double (13 points, 15 rebounds) as Latin Academy topped O’Bryant, 59-32.
—Kevin Barrucci, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 19 Jan. 2025
Fudd had one of her best halves of the season with 15 points shooting 6-for-10 from the field and 3-for-7 beyond the arc, and Strong stayed hot finishing the first half with 16 points and 10 rebounds for her third career double-double.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025
Domantas Sabonis posted his league-leading 36th double-double with 20 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
In the Boston City League, Senior Francisco Bailey scored 20 points while sophomore Krem Amparo finished with a double-double (13 points, 15 rebounds) as Latin Academy topped O’Bryant, 59-32.
—Kevin Barrucci, Boston Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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