shooting guard

noun

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

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The Kings could start Malik Monk, Keon Ellis or rookie first-round draft pick Nique Clifford in place of LaVine at shooting guard. Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 11 Dec. 2025 The Chicago Bulls kicked off their 2025-26 season on a surprise 6-1 tear — a barrage of dominance not seen since the franchise's 1990s heyday — sans starting shooting guard Coby White. Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025 Dallas Mavericks shooting guard Klay Thompson is standing beside his lady and not allowing for any public disrespect towards her to go unchecked. Essence, 14 Nov. 2025 High school power forward Davion Adkins and shooting guard Luke Barnett have signed financial aid agreements to play basketball at Kansas, Jayhawks coach Bill Self announced Thursday. Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shooting guard

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 21 Dec. 2025.

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