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Point Guard |
Expected to run the
team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure it gets
to the right players at the right time. The team's best
dribbler. Must be willing to pass the ball to teammates. |
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Shooting Guard |
Often are shorter,
leaner and quicker than forwards and are the best jump-shooting
players in the game. |
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Small Forward |
On offense they are well
balanced between power-oriented and shooting-oriented. On
defense the will seek steals and rebounds. |
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Power Forward |
The Power Forward plays
a role similar to center. On offense they play with their
back to the basket and on defense they play on low blocks or
against the opposing power forward. Typically, they are one of
the largest players on the court with the height of a center but
more muscular. The are expected to be aggressive when
pursuing rebounds and score most of their points on the low post
as opposed to taking jump shots from farther away. |
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Center |
The center's primary
role is simply to be very large, and to use their size to score
and defend from a position close to the basket. |
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Basketball
Court Diagram
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