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

The point guard added seven assists and six rebounds to balance out five sloppy turnovers and his eighth technical foul in 15 games.

From Washington Post

Long before Russell Westbrook nailed the go-ahead three-pointer from the wing in the Washington Wizards’ nail-biter of a win Sunday night, there were hints that the point guard was going to put on the type of show that made him a nine-time all-star.

From Washington Post

Sophomore Hakim Hart, who plays point guard at times, has emerged as an important contributor.

From Washington Post

“Right now, we’re still a work in progress,” Turgeon said last week, adding that in a loss at Michigan, Ayala scored better when playing at point guard.

From Washington Post

The junior point guard is averaging seven assists and less than two turnovers over his past five games.

From Washington Post

The Varsity Chiefs are awesome, and the engine for this devastating hardwood machine is point guard Buell Robinson.

From The Daily Beast

“I saw the whole Laker team standing around staring at this man,” said Knicks point guard Walt “Clyde” Frazier.

From The Daily Beast

Sujay Kumar says the Celtics outspoken point guard should be celebrated for keeping the tradition alive.

From The Daily Beast

He landed with the Knicks to be a backup to a backup point guard.

From The Daily Beast

Or a possible flash-in-the pan who two months from now will be just another NBA point guard?

From The Daily Beast