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

Example Sentences

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point guard

Wheeler, 35, has another year left on her deal, but a $625,000 cap hit for a player who would be a backup point guard on most teams is a tough sell.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Wheeler has started next to Plum often for a double point guard backcourt, but without her they have to change the way they play offense again.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 24, 2026

The Knicks point guard offers some advice for Mamdani and Albany.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026

When point guard Jeremy Lin went from a bench warmer to an improbable star during a two-week stretch in 2012, Mamdani said he was glued to a screen at his college in Maine.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

I’ve been the starting point guard for two years now.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick