point guard

noun

: a guard in basketball who is chiefly responsible for running the offense

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Chris Paul – New Orleans Pelicans and Los Angeles Clippers Chris Paul, a future Hall of Famer and one of the greatest point guards in NBA history, should undoubtedly see his No. 3 retired by the New Orleans Pelicans (formerly Hornets) and the Los Angeles Clippers. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025 Each side touts a dynamic point guard — Arkansas’ Boogie Fland is putting up around 16 points and six dimes per game as a freshman, while Volunteers senior floor general Zakai Zeigler has led the conference in assists each of the last three seasons. Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025 McDaniel has been a steadying presence at point guard with a team-high 4.3 assists while adding 10.3 points. Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Jan. 2025 On Wednesday evening, the second round draft pick and two-time national championship point guard at UConn was waived by the Pacers. Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for point guard 

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of point guard was in 1969

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“Point guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20guard. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.

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