point guard

American  

noun

• point guards
  plural

1. Basketball. the guard who directs the team's offense from the point.

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point guard British  

noun

1. basketball

   1. the position of the player responsible for directing the team's attacking play

   2. a player in this position

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• point guards
  plural

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point guard

The 25-year-old point guard, who spent six seasons with the Hornets before joining Minnesota in July, is parting ways with his sprawling four-bedroom condo in one of Uptown Charlotte’s most exclusive residential buildings.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Professional running doesn’t carry the same paycheck as being an NFL wide receiver or NBA point guard.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

His move to Minnesota marked the end of a significant chapter in his career, with the point guard leaving the team that originally drafted him.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 29, 2026

Rookie point guard Darius Acuff, the No. 7 pick in last April’s draft, had 19 points with four assists and five turnovers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Jeff, our point guard, was the new Little Larry Soliday.

From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie

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