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
“But I think Charlisse, specifically, is one of the best processing point guards I’ve ever been around,” Close said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 28, 2026
He was one of the greatest of basketball’s floor-general point guards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025
Senior point guards Deacon Botts and EJ Andrews and 6-5 senior Derrick Martinez have led the Buccaneers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2025
When you step on the court with players like Kobe Bryant or six foot eight point guards who can dunk from the free throw line, your mind begins to concentrate on your other options.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
