How to Use shooting guard in a Sentence

shooting guard

noun

• The 6-4 Willis can play both point guard and shooting guard.
  — Joe Christensen, Star Tribune, 16 Apr. 2021
• So the Celtics will wait to see how their new shooting guard fits with the rest of the lineup.
  — Roy Parry, orlandosentinel.com, 28 Mar. 2021
• The two-time All-Star shooting guard has been on a scoring tear of late.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2021
• And the Aztecs already had a starting shooting guard in Bradley.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
• The senior shooting guard scored five in a row, and the sophomore big man’s three-point play tied the game at 39.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 17 Feb. 2021
• Irving is not and has never been a stand-around, wait-for-the-ball shooting guard.
  — Dallas News, 6 Feb. 2023
• The 6-6 shooting guard added six rebounds, four assists and a pair of steals.
  — J. Michael, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Mar. 2021
• Pearl has Jones penciled in to take Jasper’s spot as the starting shooting guard.
  — Matt Cohen | [e-mail], al, 25 Aug. 2023
• The 5-foot-8 shooting guard was chosen by the Las Vegas Aces in the third round with the 36th overall and final pick of the draft.
  — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 16 Apr. 2021
• Chris Duarte is a finalist for the Jerry West shooting guard of the year award.
  — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2021
• When the Hornets are on the clock, should the top guy on their draft board excel at shooting guard, then by all means.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
• The Celtics first scored off a difficult cross-court pass from Smart to shooting guard Jaylen Brown.
  — New York Times, 20 May 2022
• With Mitchell out, Caris LeVert will make a spot start at shooting guard, sources say.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2022
• That’s a little too clean of a shot for the best mid-range shooting guard in history.
  — Shane Young, Forbes, 26 June 2021
• Vassell excelled in his first game as the starting shooting guard in the post-White era.
  — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Feb. 2022
• Knicks shooting guard Josh Hart shared the video with a simple goat emoji.
  — Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2024
• Simons would start at point guard with Sharpe at shooting guard.
  — Afentres, oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2023
• That leaves the 19-year-old Sharpe as the tallest player available to play at point guard, shooting guard or small forward.
  — oregonlive, 7 July 2022
• Those tapes told the story of his dad, a 6-3 shooting guard who had to work hard for his accomplishments on the court.
  — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Dec. 2021
• Powell had declared his goal to be the starting shooting guard but has been told by Lue to embrace the role of sixth man.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2022
• The 33-year-old shooting guard is in his seventh season with the Houston Rockets.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Oct. 2022
• Connaughton, a shooting guard who joined the Bucks in 2018, is Three Leaf president.
  — Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2021
• Hurley sees Horne playing at both point and shooting guard with Collins.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2022
• Rozier will now team with LaMelo Ball and play more shooting guard.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2021
• Howard caught wind of Brooks’ intention and greeted the shooting guard with arms wide open and a smile stretching from ear to ear.
  — Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2022
• The senior shooting guard shot his way to a monster game in a 78-59 victory over Rogers.
  — Star Tribune, 15 Feb. 2021
• Thybulle gives the team a veteran guard off the bench behind Sharpe, the likely starter at shooting guard.
  — Afentres, oregonlive, 10 July 2023
• Stephen Curry finished third in the best shooting guard voting at 17%.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2022
• Bryn Forbes, who is now in Milwaukee, was the team’s starting shooting guard.
  — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 28 Jan. 2021
• Senior shooting guard Shadaria Smith is second on the team in scoring at 12.7 points per game.
  — J.c. Carnahan, orlandosentinel.com, 23 Feb. 2021

Last Updated: 25 Dec 2024