point guard
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point guard
noun point guards
- A guard who is usually the shortest of the five basketball positions, and specializes in handling the ball, distributing it to the other players and generally running the team's offense. Many current NBA coaches are former point guards.
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noun ballhandling guard in basketball
| Español | base |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 控衛 /控卫 kòngwèi, 控球後衛 /控球后卫 kòngqiú hòuwèi |
| Français | meneur |
| Deutsch | Point Guard |
| Italiano | playmaker |
| Română | conducător |
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@misc{point_guard_2026,
title = {point guard},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/point%20guard},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
