point guard

NOUN

basketball position

Synonyms

WEAK

playmaker point point man point player

Example Sentences

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“I want to win. This team wants to win, and I’m the point guard, so it’s on me to help this team and this franchise win.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Curry, a point guard for the Golden State Warriors, is one of the most well-known names in the sport today.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

When point guard Jeremy Lin went from a bench warmer to an improbable star during a two-week stretch in 2012, Mamdani said he was glued to a screen at his college in Maine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

They will be joined by Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry and his wife, entrepreneur Ayesha Curry.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

I’ve been the starting point guard for two years now.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick