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shooting guard

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noun

  1. basketball the player responsible for attempting long-range shots

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The shooting guard has played for professional teams in China, Israel and Bahrain since last playing in the NBA in 2019.

From Los Angeles Times

The Bruins were playing their third consecutive full game without shooting guard Skyy Clark, who injured his hamstring during the second half of the team’s loss to Iowa earlier this month.

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Shooting guard Gianna Kneepkens was a two-way force with 17 points on five-for-seven shooting from long range to go with three steals.

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Starting shooting guard Castle finished with 24 points including four three-pointers but the key contribution came from Johnson, who added 25 off the bench including five threes.

From Barron's

Point guard Kiki Rice contributed 20 points and 11 rebounds, shooting guard Gianna Kneepkens logged 19 points and point guard Charlisse Leger-Walker added seven points and 11 assists.

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