point guard
noun
sportsspecializeduk/ˈpɔɪnt ˌɡɑːd/us/ˈpɔɪnt ˌɡɑːrd/[C]
inbasketball, theplayerwhodirectsthe team'sattackingplay:
Manyteamsthinkhe is the draft'sbestpointguard.
Kate, apointguard,broughttheballdown thecourt.
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inbasketball, thepositionof theplayerwhodirectsthe team'sattackingplay:
Heplayspointguardon thebasketballteam.
She willstartthegameatpointguard.
- Thecoachwould like tosigna thirdpointguard.
- He will be aneffectivepointguardoncehegainssomeweight.
- He canplaypointguardif called upon to do so.
- The Portland Elite Legends, with Leary atpointguard, wereplayingCalifornia's Anaheim Aces.
Basketball, netball & volleyball
- airball
- baller
- basketball
- beach volleyball
- catch and faceidiom
- charge
- clear out
- coast
- double-team
- dunk
- free throw
- korfball
- outrebound
- overhead
- rebound
- rebounder
- rebounding
- spike
- steal
- volleyball