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Tin Man said:
"Wing" makes me think of hockey and soccer. Basketball has been center, forwards, and guards... When did they start calling players, "wings?"
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The wing is an area on the court. Wing players are usually forwards who shoot and play from the “wings”.
 
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#3,544
#3,544
4EFE0422-666E-4BEF-8C43-9DA57E91F8B9.pngTo clarify, Squirrely, guards are backcourt players, forwards and the center (who is almost non existent today in reality) are frontcourt players. But SGs and SFs are commonly referred to wing players, lining up on the three point line on the wings. They’ve been called wings my whole life. I played into high school, numerous intramurals since, have coached kids and been a ref. I honestly don’t know another name to call the wing area of the three point line.
 
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