double-double
noun
dou·ble-dou·ble
ˌdə-bəl-ˈdə-bəl 
: an instance of a player's accumulating a total of 10 or more in two statistical categories (such as points and rebounds) in one basketball game
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The 19-year-old guard recorded a double-double (16 points, 10 rebounds) along with four assists, a block, and a steal in 6 minutes of action.
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Two days after notching 14 points and 11 rebounds in 18 minutes against the Grizzlies, the 24-year-old turned in another double-double against the Knicks, racking up 22 points and 13 boards in 22 minutes of floor time.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Veteran center Tina Charles (2012 WNBA MVP), who eclipsed 8,000 career points in the defeat, had 20 points and 10 rebounds for her second straight double-double.
—John W. Davis, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Never taking a possession off, McNeeley recorded a double-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, finishing plus-seven over 28 minutes in the 111-105 win.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
Two days after notching 14 points and 11 rebounds in 18 minutes against the Grizzlies, the 24-year-old turned in another double-double against the Knicks, racking up 22 points and 13 boards in 22 minutes of floor time.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Veteran center Tina Charles (2012 WNBA MVP), who eclipsed 8,000 career points in the defeat, had 20 points and 10 rebounds for her second straight double-double.
—John W. Davis, Oc Register, 13 July 2025
Never taking a possession off, McNeeley recorded a double-double with 22 points, 12 rebounds and six assists, finishing plus-seven over 28 minutes in the 111-105 win.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 12 July 2025
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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