shooting guard

noun

: a guard in basketball whose chief role is as an outside shooter

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Monk moved into the starting lineup at shooting guard in early December after finishing second in Sixth Man of the Year voting last season. Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025 But the Trojans rallied back, working their way to draw within 30-27 with 2:28 remaining thanks largely to redshirt freshman shooting guard Wesley Yates III’s 11 points. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 21 Feb. 2025 But Danny Green, who is 6-6, was the Raptors’ starting shooting guard next to Lowry that season, including in the finals. Joe Vardon, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025 The Clippers traded Terance Mann and Bones Hyland to the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday for shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic and three second-round draft picks. Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shooting guard

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First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shooting guard was in 1914

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“Shooting guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20guard. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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