Dick Versace was the first to use the term.
Proximal means nearer the point of origin.
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Pete Newell coined the term 'Point Guard' in the 1950's. It is meant to be the player that guarded the basket during a transition to not allow points.
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Wing Guard term is mostly used when a team is playing defense. In offense he could be either point guard or shooting guard!
"At Attention" The term is "En Garde", and is of French origin. It means 'be on your guard' and is used in Fencing to alert your opponent that you are about to duel him.
center guard
point guard
its the point of origin
He played point guard
A point guard dribbles the ball up the court. A shooting guard doesn't.
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