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

According to people not authorized to speak publicly, the Lakers were impressed by their workout with Purdue point guard Braden Smith.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 21, 2026

Along with Plum’s foul trouble, starting point guard Erica Wheeler finished with five fouls.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 16, 2026

As for that tiny point guard: With 45 points in the championship clincher, Brunson didn’t just win Finals MVP.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 15, 2026

But when point guard Jalen Brunson’s last-second shot bounced off the rim, all hope—again—seemed lost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Our big guy, Roger, tipped it back toward our point guard, but Rowdy was quicker.

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