point guard

noun

: a guard in basketball who is chiefly responsible for running the offense

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The sophomore point guard had made a single shot behind the arc in the entire NCAA Tournament previously. Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026 After that early loss, Underwood switched Wagler to point guard, which resulted in an All-American season. Ryan Baker, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026 The Golden State Valkyries lost a pair of international players on Friday as point guard Carla Leite and forward María Conde were selected by the Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo, respectively, in the expansion draft. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026 Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Friday that the Heat’s move to more zone defense factored in going with veteran point guard Dru Smith over rookie point guard Kasparas Jakucionis the past two games. Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for point guard

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First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of point guard was in 1969

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“Point guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20guard. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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