shooting guard

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shooting guard

noun shooting guards

A guard who is usually the taller of the two guard positions, and sometimes specializes in shooting from outside, particular from beyond the three-point line.

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noun basketball position

Español	escolta
中文	得分後衛 /得分后卫 défēn hòuwèi, 分衛 /分卫 fēnwèi
Português	ala-armador
Français	arrière

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@misc{shooting_guard_2026,
  title = {shooting guard},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shooting%20guard},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}