off-guardn.
/ˈɒfɡɑːd/, U.S. /ˈɔfˈɡɑrd/, /ˈɑfˈɡɑrd/ Basketball.
A player who combines the functions of guard and forward; the position occupied by such a player.
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1985 Dallas Morning News 15 Jan. 3 b/4 We are grooming Ellis to play off-guard.
1986 Basketball Monthly Aug. 15/1 Although he admitted that the controversial offguard, regarded by many as the best player in Europe, is a good player, he pointed out that hundreds of Americans possess his kind of ability.
1990 San Francisco Chron. 5 Nov. (Sports Suppl.) 7/4 Wally Rooney claimed Richmond stepped out of bounds as the Warriors' off-guard brought the ball up the sideline.
1994 N.Y. Times 15 Nov. b16/2 Time at off-guard will let her more frequently loft her quick, soft jumpers.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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