What are the 5 player positions in basketball?

Answer 1

point guard
shooting guard
shooting forward
power forward
center

Answer 2

1. point guard: organizes the team's offense by controlling the ball and making sure that it gets to the right player at the right time

2. shooting guard: creates a high volume of shots on offense; guards the opponent's best perimeter player on defense

3. small forward: often primarily responsible for scoring points via cuts to the basket and dribble penetration; on defense seeks rebounds and steals, but sometimes plays more actively

4. power forward: plays offensively often with his back to the basket; on defense, plays under the basket (in a zone defense) or against the opposing power forward (in man-to-man defense)

5. center: uses size, either to score (on offense) or to protect the basket closely (on defense)


The above descriptions are flexible. On some occasions, teams will choose to use a three guard offense, replacing one of the forwards or the center with a third guard. The most commonly interchanged positions are point guard and shooting guard, especially if both players have good leadership and ball handling skills.

There are two main defensive strategies: zone defense and man-to-man defense. Zone defense involves players in defensive positions guarding whichever opponent is in their zone. In man-to-man defense, each defensive player guards a specific opponent and tries to prevent him from taking action. Variations of these two main structures are also used.

Offensive plays are more varied, normally involving planned passes and movement by players without the ball. A quick movement by an offensive player without the ball to gain an advantageous position is a cut. A legal attempt by an offensive player to stop an opponent from guarding a teammate, by standing in the defender's way such that the teammate cuts next to him, is a screen or pick. The two plays are combined in the pick and roll, in which a player sets a pick and then "rolls" away from the pick towards the basket. Screens and cuts are very important in offensive plays; these allow the quick passes and teamwork which can lead to a successful basket. Teams almost always have several offensive plays planned to ensure their movement is not predictable. On court, the point guard is usually responsible for indicating which play will occur.

Defensive and offensive structures, and positions, are more emphasized in higher levels in basketball; it is these that a coach normally requests a time-out to discuss.

Answer 3

1. Point Guard
2. Shooting Guard
3. Small Forward
4. Power Forward
5. Center

Answer 4

Point guard: usually around 6'0 to 6'4. They create and run the offense. 95% of the time they shoot well. All can dribble. EX: Stephon Marbury

Shooting guard: usually around 6'4 to 6'6. Good shooter and ball handler. Go to guy. EX: Kobe Bryant.

Small forward: 6'6 to 6'9 All around player. Usually can ball handle a little. pretty good shooter. every now then will get in the paint for the rebound or to back down his man. EX: Peja Stojakovic.

Power Forward: 6'9 to 6'10 Good post man. Is mediocre dribbler. Gets rebounds. 1 out of 10 can shoot well. EX: Tim Duncan.

Center: 6'10 to 7'3 Gets a lot of rebounds. Not good dribbler. Very muscular. Very very very very rare good shooting centers. EX: Shaquille O'neal.

Answer 5

In the NBA:


Point Guard
Shooting Guard
Small Forward
Power Forward
Center


In most streetball games:

Short Guy that can run and dribble better

Short Guy that can run and shoot better

Medium sized who can run but can't shoot or pass good

Fat guy that can't shoot, run, or pass but can stand in front of the basket and get in your way for rebounds or foul the crap out of the short guys.

Tallest guy that might be able to dunk and actually play and everyone else can't guard him because he's too tall so the other four just give him the ball.

Answer 6

Point Guard, Shooting Guard, Shooting Forward, Power Forward, and Center, or Point Guard, Wing, Wing, Power Forward, and Center.

Answer 7

Point Guard, also called the one
Shooting Guard/Off Guard, also called the two
Small Forward, also called the three
Power Forward, also called the four
Center, also called the five

Answer 8

PG or Point Guard
SG or shooting Guard
SF or Small Forward ( who ever said shootiing forward im laughing at u sooo much
PF or Power forward
C or Center..........

on tha court ( as i would kno ) we dont say the name, we refer to the pos. as 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5,..........takes up less time, 1=pg. 2=sg,3=sf,4=pf=and 5=c

Answer 9

point guard
Center
Guard
Small forward
power forward

Answer 10

PG, Point Guard
SG, Shooting Guard
SF, Small Forward (smallside forward, wing forward, left forward)
PF, Power Forward (strongside forward, right forward)
C, Center

Answer 11

Point guard
Shooting guard
Center
Power Foward
Shooting Foward
and they also have a sixth man