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

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.

From Los Angeles Times

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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“I like defense more … defense wins games,” said Soil, also a point guard on the Antelopes’ basketball team, which captured the Southern Section Division 5A championship last winter.

From Los Angeles Times

Following a benching Wednesday in a loss to Memphis, Redick moved point guard D’Angelo Russell to the second unit in favor of Cam Reddish, who wasn’t even in the rotation three games ago.

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