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 Listen to this article The Chicago Bulls made their first move in a turning point of an offseason Thursday, trading defensive star Alex Caruso to the Oklahoma City Thunder in exchange for shooting guard Josh Giddey, a source confirmed to the Tribune. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024 Freshman Kansas Jayhawks shooting guard/small forward Rakease Passmore, who moved into his McCarthy Hall apartment on June 1, has adjusted quickly to life as a major-college men’s basketball player. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2024 The tandem of Tatum and shooting guard Jaylen Brown were at the onset of a new era in team history that season, but the club was piloted by Mavericks’ point guard Kyrie Irving. Rich Thompson, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024 The 6-5 ½ shooting guard averaged 14.5 points, 4.4 rebounds and 1.4 assists as a freshman at Baylor, shooting 37.6% from the field and 34.1% from 3-point range. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for shooting guard 

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Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 30 Jun. 2024.

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