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

Kaiden Bailey, Santa Margarita: The Georgia Tech commit has truly become an outstanding point guard, ready to score if needed and pass if needed.

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Naturally, competing as a group brings the former Florida Atlantic point guard more joy than any individual medal.

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Downhill ski racers are not running backs or point guards, however, and don’t make those same jolting lateral moves and therefore, experts say, are better able to compensate for a torn ACL.

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Along with the young point guard from Cleveland, the Clippers will also receive a second-round draft pick from the team.

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Those same NBA people said that the Clippers are looking for a pick-and-roll oriented point guard and that John Collins’ name has been mentioned as a trade candidate.

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