The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,^[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center A shooting guard's main objective is to score points for their team. ^[1] Some teams ask their shooting guards to bring up the ball as well; these players are known colloquially as "combo guards". A player who can switch between playing shooting guard and small forward is known as a swingman. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game Swingman is a basketball term denoting a player who can play both the Small forward and Shooting guard positions and in essence swing between the shooting

Contents 1 Characteristics & Styles of play 2 List of shooting guards 3 Notes 4 References

Characteristics & Styles of play

"The Basketball Handbook" by Lee Rose describes a shooting guard as someone whose primary role is to score points. Lee Rose (born October 23, 1936) is an American Basketball coach and instructor and a current assistant coach with the NBA 's Typically, shooting guards are taller than point guards and more athletic. Size at the position varies; most shooting guards in the professional game are between 6 ft 3 and 6 ft 9 inches or 1. 91 to 2. 06 m. Many bigger shooting guards also play small forward. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game While they're usually the best jump-shooters on the floor, some shooting guards (such as Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant, Jason Richardson) are known for attacking the basket. Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman Kobe Bean Bryant (born) is an American All-Star Shooting guard Jason Anthoney Richardson (born January 20 1981 in Saginaw Michigan) is an American professional Basketball player currently A shooting guard should be a good ball handler and able to pass reasonably well, though passing is not their main priority. Since a good shooting guard may attract double-teams, shooting guards are frequently the team's back-up ball handler to the point guard. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game

List of shooting guards

See also: Category:Shooting guards

Notes

References

• The basketball handbook (pg 15) (2004). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Lee H. Rose ISBN 0-7360-4906-1

Basketball positions v • d • e
Guards		1. The three basketball positions normally employed by organized Basketball teams are guard forward and center Point guard	Combo Guard (PG/SG)
		2. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game A tweener in Basketball is a term sometimes used derisively for a player who is able to play two positions, but is not ideally suited to play either position exclusively Shooting guard	Swingman (SG/SF)
Forwards		3. Swingman is a basketball term denoting a player who can play both the Small forward and Shooting guard positions and in essence swing between the shooting Small forward
		4. The small forward, or colloquially the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation Basketball game Power forward	Point forward (PG/PF)
Center		5. Power forward is a position in the sport of Basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF" Point forward is an unofficial playing position in Basketball for those who share the attributes of both a Point guard and a forward. Center	Forward-center (PF/C)
Captain | Head coach | Referees and officials

The center, colloquially the five, is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game Forward-center is a Basketball position for players who play or have played both forward and center on a consistent basis In team sports a captain is a title given to the member of the team For the coaching strategy game see NFL Head Coach. A head coach is a professional who is responsible for the overall actions of In Basketball, an official is a person who has the responsibility to enforce the rules and maintain the order of the game

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