point guard

noun

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

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Priced at $110, the low basketball shoes were designed with feedback from 15 of Jordan Brand’s women ambassadors, including UCLA Bruins guard Kiki Rice and high school point guard Kiyomi McMiller (two of the first athletes to score Name, Image and Likeness deals with Nike). —

Danielle Directo-Meston, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Oct. 2024 Harper, a 6-foot-6 point guard, had 20 points on 8 of 16 from the field, including 2 of 6 on 3’s. —

Tim Casey, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024 The Warriors, meanwhile, were without star point guard Steph Curry but coach Steve Kerr gave playing time to all his other rotation players. —

Sam Joseph, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024 LaVine jokingly has pushed for Ball’s minutes restriction to be bumped up from 15 to 25, a reflection of the comfort and creativity the point guard inspires in his teammates. —

Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for point guard