shooting guard

noun

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

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Okogie, who’s 6-foot-4 and can play small forward or shooting guard, is averaging six points and 2.9 rebounds in 25 games. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 16 Jan. 2025 Christie would likely turn to Keon Ellis to start at shooting guard in Monk’s place. Chris Biderman, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025 Jalen Green Resurgence To say that starting shooting guard Jalen Green has been streaky during his career would be an understatement. Rahat Huq, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025 Frieders came off the bench as the sixth man, usually at shooting guard, for a team that went 26-6 and won the first of back-to-back conference titles. Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 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 30 Jan. 2025.

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