: a guard in basketball whose chief role is as an outside shooter
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On the perimeter, shooting guard Denzel Aberdeen is back after a season at Kentucky, teaming with returning starting point guard Boogie Fland and SEC Sixth Man of the Year Urban Klavzar.—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026 Salatchoum was a reserve big, while Pierre started every game at shooting guard.—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Apr. 2026 Another future member of KU’s team, shooting guard Luke Barnett, scored nine points on 4-of-8 shooting (1-of-5 3s) in 17 minutes for the losing Dolphins team.—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2026 But Davion Mitchell’s lack of stature is a factor, with Tyler Herro lacking wingspan at shooting guard.—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shooting guard