playmaker
noun
play·mak·er
ˈplā-ˌmā-kər 
: a player who leads the offense for a team (as in basketball or hockey)
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Freshman Joyce Edwards is a reliable inside scorer and a gifted playmaker.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
On the court Friday, senior point guard Mason Thomas starred in the role of playmaker, commanding tempo and dictating the pace while scoring 13 points.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Frank added that Bogdanovic also gives the Clippers another playmaker behind James Harden, someone who also can handle the pick-and-roll.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025
General manager Howie Roseman made key moves in the offseason, bolstering the defense with young talent and adding Saquon Barkley, a dynamic playmaker, to the offense.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
On the court Friday, senior point guard Mason Thomas starred in the role of playmaker, commanding tempo and dictating the pace while scoring 13 points.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2025
Frank added that Bogdanovic also gives the Clippers another playmaker behind James Harden, someone who also can handle the pick-and-roll.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 9 Feb. 2025
General manager Howie Roseman made key moves in the offseason, bolstering the defense with young talent and adding Saquon Barkley, a dynamic playmaker, to the offense.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Playmaker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/playmaker. Accessed 14 Feb. 2025.
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