shooting guard

noun

1. basketball the player responsible for attempting long-range shots

Example Sentences

Shooting guard is the position battle that might be the most intense.

From Los Angeles Times

After a failed summer during which the only acquisitions were a poor defending shooting guard, a nepo baby and a head coach who has never coached, he needs to do better.

From Los Angeles Times

Was it necessary to have the head coach of the Warriors and a former Bulls shooting guard hamming it up on the party’s biggest night?

From Slate

West was the Lakers’ general manager who made the move, thinking a backcourt with Magic Johnson as the point guard and Scott as the shooting guard was the right pair instead of Johnson and Nixon sharing point guard duties.

From Los Angeles Times

The team invested most heavily in the backcourt in recent drafts, using a first-round pick on Jalen Hood-Schifino last season and a second-rounder on shooting guard/small forward Max Christie the year before.

From Los Angeles Times