point guard

noun

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

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The Sacramento Kings will reportedly be open to trading their star point guard, De'Aaron Fox. Jonathan Granoff, Newsweek, 29 Jan. 2025 Heyn, the point guard, finished with 10 points and seven rebounds while Katie Graves, a 6-2 senior, had six points and six rebounds. John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025 The Kings are listing point guard De’Aaron Fox as questionable due to a right thumb sprain. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025 The Griffins, who were missing sophomore point guard Emerson Nilsson due to a leg injury, needed someone to step up against Lockport and Nanney met the challenge. Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 24 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 2 Feb. 2025.

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