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Shooting guard
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Michael Jordan is regarded as the greatest shooting guard in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Diana Taurasi (right) is regarded as a top shooting guard in the history of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA).
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two, two guard or off guard,[1] is one of the five traditional positions in a regulation basketball game. A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team and steal the ball on defense.[1] Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as combo guards.[2] A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forward is known as a swingman.[3] In the NBA, shooting guards usually range from 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) to 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) while in the WNBA, shooting guards tend to be between 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) and 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m).
- ^ a b Shooting guards are 6'3"–6'7". BBC Sports academy. URL last accessed 2006-09-09.
- ^ Greg Haefner (October 18, 2008). "NBA Analysis: The Rise of the "Hybrid" Player". Bleacher Report. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
- ^ "Basketball Swingman". Rookie Road. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
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