play·mak·er

[pley-mey-ker]
noun Sports.
1.
an offensive player, as in basketball or ice hockey, who executes plays designed to put one or more teammates in a position to score.
2.
Archaic. a playwright; dramatist.

Origin:
1520–30; play + maker

play·mak·ing, noun
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playmaker (ˈpleɪˌmeɪkə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
sport a player whose role is to create scoring opportunities for his or her team-mates

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Playmaker is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
Example sentences
He has been renowned as a scoring point guard, but never as a heady playmaker.
He's a great playmaker and scoring option as you can see.
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