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

Forward Paolo Banchero starred with 23 points, nine rebounds and four assists, to help the Magic overshadow Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham's play-off best haul of 39 points.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Wembanyama was a French wunderkind who could pass and shoot like a point guard, throw down dunks like a center—and happened to stand 7 feet, 4 inches tall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It appears they will go with her as their primary point guard, but the 36-year-old Wheeler, in her second stint with the Sparks, could take some of that pressure off of her in some sets.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

That might be old for a quarterback or a point guard, but that leaves plenty of time for a professional golfer to keep winning.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Yes, the team would be better with a nationally recruited all-star point guard playing instead of me.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick