point guard

noun

1. Basketball. the guard who directs the team's offense from the point.

point guard

noun

1. basketball
   1. the position of the player responsible for directing the team's attacking play
   2. a player in this position

Example Sentences

Two transfers still need to become eligible and point guard Aliyahna Morris was held out while nursing an injury.

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She plays point guard on the basketball team, catcher and shortstop on the softball team and Wednesday afternoon she quarterbacked the school’s first flag football squad into the City Open Division championship game.

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Junior point guard Dylan Andrews, who missed the last two games because of a groin injury, practiced Tuesday and is considered questionable for the game against Idaho State.

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What’s a high school basketball team supposed to do when a week before its season begins, the starting point guard and a former player are found shot to death?

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Junior point guard Dylan Andrews, who sat out the Bruins’ victory over Boston University on Monday with a groin injury, remained sidelined for the portion of practice reporters were allowed to observe Wednesday.

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