Point guard (PG), also called the one, play maker or "the ball-handler," is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game and is commonly abbreviated "PG." A point guard has perhaps the most specialized role of any position – essentially, he is expected to run the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right players at the right time. Above all, the point guard must totally understand and accept his or her coach's game plan; in this way, the position can be compared to a quarterback in American football.
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... On the basketball court, Collins averaged 19.8 points, 3.1 rebounds and 5.1 assists as a junior during the 2004-05 season ... During his senior season, he averaged 33 points, 8 rebounds and 6 assists for the Cougars ... Scout.com ranked him as the number 2 point guard in the nation ...
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... A point guard primarily defends on the perimeter, just as he primarily plays on the perimeter on offense ... On defense, the point guard is tasked with making the opposing point guard as ineffective as possible ... A defensive point guard will try to accomplish this with constant pressure on the ball, making it difficult to maintain possession ...
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