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A player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score.

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  • This 6-foot playmaker is little only on conventional scales.
  • But the 6-4 junior was the one consistent threat the Cougars had throughout and emerged as the likely main playmaker for this fall.
  • A gifted player previously known as a playmaker first and a scorer second tied for his first
  • But like Yates, all of his teammates insist that White just needs the chance to prove what kind of playmaker he can be.
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