point guard
noun
the guard who directs the team's offense from the point.
point guards
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pluralof point guard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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That meant that his first prominent patients weren’t point guards or centers but New York’s premier ballerinas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
He was one of the greatest of basketball’s floor-general point guards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
“For all bigs and point guards, when you start playing with a new big or a new point guard, it’s a learning period,” Hayes said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2025
Mann, a second-round pick, has developed into a player who can defend point guards, shooting guards and small forwards.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2024
And when it was finally time to scrimmage, Coach asked us to play hard, and he let the point guards call whatever plays they wanted.
From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds
