point guard

noun

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

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Junior point guard Xavier Barnett had a team-high 18 points, followed by Karan Kolappa and Caedmon Dickson, who each had 12. —

Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 8 Feb. 2025 Her dad, Bill, was head coach of the boys’ basketball team at Britton-Hecla High School and coached her brother Kyler, who made waves as a point guard, according to Aberdeen News. —

Adam England, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025 The Tigers, however, had a senior starting point guard in Demontez Stitt who rarely left the floor. —

Jesse Newell, Kansas City Star, 8 Feb. 2025 Rozier entered Friday fourth on the team in minutes per game at 28.5 and is fourth in scoring at 12.3 points per game but shooting just 30.1 percent on threes, among the worst for NBA point guards. —

Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 8 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for point guard