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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Keeping Burton around gives Notre Dame one of the league’s highest-upside backcourts, and both guards should improve after taking their lumps as freshmen.
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Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Rider forward Tariq Ingraham then threw a cross-court pass out of bounds and Clark soon came up with a steal in the backcourt.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
He will be challenged to find minutes in a backcourt that also has Kris Dunn and Kevin Porter Jr. as well as James Harden, Norman Powell and Terance Mann.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
For those still worried about the Bruins’ 72-67 loss to San Diego State — which was missing five scholarship players, including its starting backcourt — the lingering concerns would be rebounding and an inability to convert turnovers into points.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Rider forward Tariq Ingraham then threw a cross-court pass out of bounds and Clark soon came up with a steal in the backcourt.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
He will be challenged to find minutes in a backcourt that also has Kris Dunn and Kevin Porter Jr. as well as James Harden, Norman Powell and Terance Mann.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 22 Oct. 2024
For those still worried about the Bruins’ 72-67 loss to San Diego State — which was missing five scholarship players, including its starting backcourt — the lingering concerns would be rebounding and an inability to convert turnovers into points.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Backcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/backcourt. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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