point guard

noun

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

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Fox’s leadership has been universally lauded, but it’s been odd at times watching the Spurs play so well without even needing their 27-year-old two-time All-Star and one-time All-NBA point guard to play like it on the court. Christian Clark, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026 Chen shines in bigger role At one point in the second half, Valkyries point guard Kaitlyn Chen asked for a breather. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 26 Apr. 2026 His presence was a lifeline for a team that lost point guard Fred VanVleet to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in September. Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026 Chet Hanks, who plays Waves’ point guard (and part-time rapper) Travis Bugg on Running Point, is a father to one child, a daughter, in real life. Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 25 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for point guard

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of point guard was in 1969

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

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