point guard

NOUN

basketball position

Synonyms

WEAK

playmaker point point man point player

Example Sentences

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But when point guard Jalen Brunson’s last-second shot bounced off the rim, all hope—again—seemed lost.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 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

Kidd soon became a head coach, and after stints in Brooklyn and Milwaukee and two years as a Lakers assistant, Cuban hired the former point guard in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Nam was another one of the guys on the team, our point guard when English needed a break, and he dodged around a few people to catch up with me.

From "All American Boys" by Jason Reynolds