point guard

noun

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

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The Knicks' star point guard had been out since early march with an ankle injury, but New York (50-28) managed to go 9-6 without him. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Todd Golden’s coaching cachet continues to surge at age 39, All-American point guard Walter Clayton’s star is on a meteoric rise and the rest of the Gators — led lately by veteran shooting guard Alijah Martin — attack opponents from all angles. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Apr. 2025 Suns point guard Devin Booker scored a game-high 37 points in a losing effort. Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2025 Taurasi played as a shooting guard and point guard point before retiring in 2024. Selome Hailu, Variety, 4 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for point guard

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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 14 Apr. 2025.

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