point guard

noun

: a guard in basketball who is chiefly responsible for running the offense

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This week, the Indiana Fever point guard became the first player in WNBA history with consecutive games of 30 points and 10 assists. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026 One of the top point guards in the high school men’s basketball recruiting class of 2027 has scheduled an official campus visit to Kansas this weekend. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026 The Clippers also acquired what turned out to be the fifth pick in the 2026 draft, which LA used to select point guard Keaton Wagler out of Illinois. — William Guillory, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Fan favorite Pat Spencer departed for Phoenix on a two-way deal earlier in the offseason, leaving a gap at backup point guard that Williams should help fill. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for point guard

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of point guard was in 1965

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“Point guard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point%20guard. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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