How to Use shooting guard in a Sentence

shooting guard

noun

• The 6-4 Willis can play both point guard and shooting guard.
  — Joe Christensen, Star Tribune, 16 Apr. 2021
• The two-time All-Star shooting guard has been on a scoring tear of late.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 7 Apr. 2021
• And the Aztecs already had a starting shooting guard in Bradley.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2023
• Irving is not and has never been a stand-around, wait-for-the-ball shooting guard.
  — Dallas News, 6 Feb. 2023
• Pearl has Jones penciled in to take Jasper’s spot as the starting shooting guard.
  — Matt Cohen | [e-mail], al, 25 Aug. 2023
• The 5-foot-8 shooting guard was chosen by the Las Vegas Aces in the third round with the 36th overall and final pick of the draft.
  — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, 16 Apr. 2021
• When the Hornets are on the clock, should the top guy on their draft board excel at shooting guard, then by all means.
  — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Apr. 2024
• The Celtics first scored off a difficult cross-court pass from Smart to shooting guard Jaylen Brown.
  — New York Times, 20 May 2022
• With Mitchell out, Caris LeVert will make a spot start at shooting guard, sources say.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 9 Dec. 2022
• That’s a little too clean of a shot for the best mid-range shooting guard in history.
  — Shane Young, Forbes, 26 June 2021
• Vassell excelled in his first game as the starting shooting guard in the post-White era.
  — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 12 Feb. 2022
• Simons would start at point guard with Sharpe at shooting guard.
  — Afentres, oregonlive, 18 Apr. 2023
• That leaves the 19-year-old Sharpe as the tallest player available to play at point guard, shooting guard or small forward.
  — oregonlive, 7 July 2022
• Those tapes told the story of his dad, a 6-3 shooting guard who had to work hard for his accomplishments on the court.
  — Dana Hunsinger Benbow, The Indianapolis Star, 15 Dec. 2021
• Powell had declared his goal to be the starting shooting guard but has been told by Lue to embrace the role of sixth man.
  — Andrew Greif, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2022
• The 33-year-old shooting guard is in his seventh season with the Houston Rockets.
  — Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 26 Oct. 2022
• Connaughton, a shooting guard who joined the Bucks in 2018, is Three Leaf president.
  — Tom Daykin, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 20 Aug. 2021
• Hurley sees Horne playing at both point and shooting guard with Collins.
  — Jenna Ortiz, The Arizona Republic, 10 May 2022
• Rozier will now team with LaMelo Ball and play more shooting guard.
  — BostonGlobe.com, 28 Aug. 2021
• Howard caught wind of Brooks’ intention and greeted the shooting guard with arms wide open and a smile stretching from ear to ear.
  — Michael Cohen, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2022
• Thybulle gives the team a veteran guard off the bench behind Sharpe, the likely starter at shooting guard.
  — Afentres, oregonlive, 10 July 2023
• Stephen Curry finished third in the best shooting guard voting at 17%.
  — Duane Rankin, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2022
• Schutt, a 6-foot-5 shooting guard, has committed to Duke.
  — Rick Armstrong, chicagotribune.com, 3 Sep. 2021
• Currently, Porter projects to be the starter at point guard next to shooting guard Jalen Green in Houston’s backcourt.
  — Rahat Huq, Forbes, 31 July 2022
• Wring played shooting guard for the Sharks before tragedy struck in February.
  — Gary Curreri, sun-sentinel.com, 18 June 2021
• The Warriors will have a starting shooting guard spot available for about half of the season, and Jordan Poole wants to fill it.
  — Rusty Simmons, San Francisco Chronicle, 1 Oct. 2021
• The cream of the crop, according to NBA free agent shooting guard rankings this offseason?
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 27 June 2022
• In the meantime, Thibodeau declared Fournier as the frontrunner to start at shooting guard.
  — Stefan Bondy, Hartford Courant, 10 Oct. 2022
• LaVine is the most dynamic shooting guard the Blazers will have faced this season.
  — oregonlive, 17 Nov. 2021
• Here’s everything to know about Shannon and her relationship with the Minnesota Timberwolves shooting guard.
  — Skyler Trepel, Peoplemag, 3 May 2024

Last Updated: 19 Nov 2024