shooting guard
noun/ˈʃuːtɪŋ ɡɑːd/
/ˈʃuːtɪŋ ɡɑːrd/
- (in basketball ) a player whose job is to score points by making shots from a long distance away and also to stay close to opposing players to stop them from scoring; the position of this player
- Pondexter started at shooting guard and finished with 12 points.
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