point guard

noun

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

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Pistons point guard Cade Cunningham made the All-NBA first team, which came as no surprise. Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 Penny Hardaway was the ultra-talented young point guard by O’Neal’s side. Nick Friedell, New York Times, 23 May 2026 Oklahoma City Thunder point guard and back-to-back MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is a flopper. Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 22 May 2026 The talented Oklahoma City Thunder point guard, who is the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back, presented his entire team with gifts before accepting the Michael Jordan Trophy from NBA commissioner Adam Silver. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 May 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 27 May. 2026.

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