shooting guard

noun

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

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But Danny Green, who is 6-6, was the Raptors’ starting shooting guard next to Lowry that season, including in the finals. Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 The Clippers traded Terance Mann and Bones Hyland to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday for shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic and three second-round draft picks. Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025 Starting Bucks shooting guard Andre Jackson Jr. is partaking in the AT&T Dunk Contest on Saturday, alongside two-time reigning champion Mac McClung of the Orlando Magic, rookie Chicago Bulls small forward Matas Buzelis, and rookie San Antonio Spurs wing Stephon Castle. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025 Leading the way is freshman shooting guard Jason Edwards, who averages 17.5 points. Edgar Thompson, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Feb. 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 2 Mar. 2025.

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