shooting guard

noun

: a guard in basketball whose chief role is as an outside shooter

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Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Bronny James has been the center of debate from the moment he was drafted in June. Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 21 Mar. 2025 Along the way, Clayton moved from shooting guard to point guard this season, improved vastly as a defender and is playing with as much confidence as anyone. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025 Sliding into the starting shooting guard role vacated by Miller’s absence has a bittersweet taste. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2025 Monk moved into the starting lineup at shooting guard in early December after finishing second in Sixth Man of the Year voting last season. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shooting guard

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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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 4 Apr. 2025.

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