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In the NBA, point guards generally range from 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) to 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) whereas in the WNBA, point guards are usually 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) or shorter. Having above-average size (height, muscle) is considered advantageous, although size is secondary to situational awareness, speed, quickness and ball-handling skills.
A scoring point guard regularly has the ability to shoot from three-point or mid-range distance. This type of point guard could also score around the basket with floaters, acrobatic layups or dunks. Stephen Curry (NBA) and Damian Lillard (NBA) are some examples of a scoring point guard. A facilitator-type point guard often has a high basketball ...
1. A play in which a shooter is fouled while making a standard two-point field goal and then makes the resulting free throw, such that a total of three points is scored. See also and one. 2. (rarely) A play in which a shooter is fouled while taking but missing a three-point field goal and then makes all three resulting free throws. three-pointer
The 2024-25 NBA season is fast approaching, so in conjunction with my latest points and category rankings dropping, let's dig into my position-by-position tiers, starting with the point guards.
During the combine, Castle showed off an improved 3-point jumper (after shooting just 26.7% from 3 during the season) and finished third overall in the 3-point star shooting drill (18-for-25).
This category is for basketball players who are most known for playing the point guard position. Note that a player's nationality does not affect the role of the position, since basketball positions are played the same way across the globe.
After Steve Nash's retirement, the NBA is without a North American white starting point guard for the first time in its history. So, actor Michael Rapaport is starting a charity: The Stockton Army.
Forward–center came into the basketball jargon as the game evolved and became more specialized in the 1960s. The five positions on court were originally known only as guards, forwards, and the center, but it is now generally accepted that the five primary positions are point guard, shooting guard, small forward, power forward, and center.