backcourt
noun
back·court
ˈbak-ˈkȯrt 
1
: the area near or nearest the back boundary lines or back wall of the playing area in a net or court game
2
a
: a basketball team's defensive half of the court
b
: the positions of the guards on a basketball team
also
: the guards themselves
a team with a strong backcourt
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Some scouts view the 6-foot-6 Castle as a combo guard and the Hornets could use help in that department with Terry Rozier in Miami and their backcourt uncertainty outside of LaMelo Ball and Tre Mann.
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
Particularly with an All-Star backcourt of Sabrina Ionescu and Courtney Vandersloot, who helped the Chicago Sky win the 2022 championship.
—Dan Loumena, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
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Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2024
Particularly with an All-Star backcourt of Sabrina Ionescu and Courtney Vandersloot, who helped the Chicago Sky win the 2022 championship.
—Dan Loumena, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2024
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backcourt
noun
back·court
-ˈkō(ə)rt
-ˈkȯ(ə)rt
1
: a basketball team's defensive half of the court
2
: the positions of the guards on a basketball team
also
: the guards themselves
a team with a strong backcourt
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