double-double
noun
dou·ble-dou·ble
ˌdə-bəl-ˈdə-bəl 
: an instance of a player's accumulating a total of 10 or more in two statistical categories (such as points and rebounds) in one basketball game
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Reese scored a season-high 17 points on 8-of-13 shooting with 11 rebounds for her fourth double-double of the year.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Napheesa Collier extends double-double streak to five The Minnesota Lynx remain undefeated three weeks into the WNBA season, and star forward Napheesa Collier led the team in both points and rebounds in all three of its wins since the start of June.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
Veronica Burton led the way with 16 points for the team while Temi Fagbenle recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Starting point guard Veronica Burton scored 14 points and dished out 12 assists to record her first-career double-double.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 11 June 2025
Napheesa Collier extends double-double streak to five The Minnesota Lynx remain undefeated three weeks into the WNBA season, and star forward Napheesa Collier led the team in both points and rebounds in all three of its wins since the start of June.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
Veronica Burton led the way with 16 points for the team while Temi Fagbenle recorded a double-double with 12 points and 11 rebounds.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 June 2025
Starting point guard Veronica Burton scored 14 points and dished out 12 assists to record her first-career double-double.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 June 2025
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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