Shooting guard

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The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,^[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. 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.

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

[edit] Characteristics & Styles of play

"The Basketball Handbook" by Lee Rose describes a shooting guard as someone whose primary role is to score points. 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. 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. 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.

[edit] List of shooting guards

See also: Category:Shooting guards

[edit] Notes

[edit] References

• The basketball handbook (pg 15) (2004). Lee H. Rose ISBN 0-7360-4906-1

Basketball positions v • d • e
Guards		1. Point guard	Combo Guard (PG/SG)
		2. Shooting guard	Swingman (SG/SF)
Forwards		3. Small forward
		4. Power forward	Point forward (PG/PF)
Center		5. Center	Forward-center (PF/C)
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