point guard

American  

noun

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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Example Sentences

He was one of the greatest of basketball’s floor-general point guards.

From The Wall Street Journal

Trailing most of the game with five transfer students still not declared eligible, top-ranked Sierra Canyon turned to point guard Jordan Askew to deliver a 67-65 win over Millikan on Wednesday night.

From Los Angeles Times

They were joined a few minutes later by point guard Donovan Dent, the last regular starter checking into the game with 12 minutes 37 seconds left before halftime.

From Los Angeles Times

Jaren Jackson Jr. led the Grizzlies with 26 points but star point guard Ja Morant had just seven before exiting with a sore right calf after playing less than six minutes.

From Barron's

Its point guard took them the rest of the way.

From Los Angeles Times