point guard

noun

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

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Former Mavericks coach Jason Kidd decided early last season to play Flagg, a natural forward, at point guard. Christian Clark, New York Times, 2 July 2026 In Philly, Brown will now team up with an All-NBA point guard in Tyrese Maxey, a rising young star in VJ Edgecombe and a former MVP in Joel Embiid. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 Robinson likely falls into the Celtics’ starting five as of now, which includes Jayson Tatum, Derrick White, Sam Hauser and perhaps Payton Pritchard at point guard. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 He is considered a strong backup point guard, who can add defense and scoring. Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 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 Jul. 2026.

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