point guard

noun

: a guard in basketball who is chiefly responsible for running the offense

Examples of point guard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 19-year-old point guard hit six of his first nine shots in a highly efficient first half before finishing with 19 points on 8-of-17 shooting in 27 minutes. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Just a few days after Miami Heat coach Erik Spoelstra compared Giannis Antetokounmpo’s play-making to that of Hall of Fame point guard Magic Johnson, the Heat’s new star forward expressed appreciation for his new coach’s words. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

The big point guard Riley coached with the Los Angeles Lakers in the 1980s? — Eric Nehm, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

Earlier in the year, Aces point guard Jackie Young attempted to have two white male Fever fans removed from a game at Gainbridge Fieldhouse during an early-August matchup. — Jon Root Outkick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1965, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for point guard

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard