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shooting guard
noun
- basketball the player responsible for attempting long-range shots
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The 23-year-old shooting guard proved to be an all-around threat, averaging 18.2 points, 6.3 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game.
The move adds depth to the backcourt, with Barker potentially set to complement Plum, who is expected to take on more point guard duties while helping the rookie develop at shooting guard — Plum’s primary position for most of her career.
While Plum has spent most of her career at shooting guard because of her shooting and off-ball movement, first-year coach Lynne Roberts’ positionless system signals a change.
That move hints at L.A.’s priorities in the draft: either a scoring two-guard who complements Plum or a young point guard who can learn behind her, add depth and take over when she slides to shooting guard.
He was a shooting guard who had played club basketball since he was 9.
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