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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Karl-Anthony Towns battled through foul trouble to deliver a gritty 24-point, 13-rebound double-double, while New York's defense turned up the pressure and held the Pacers in check all night long.
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Former UConn star Paige Bueckers logs first WNBA double-double in homecoming vs. Minnesota Lynx
Former UConn star Paige Bueckers logged the first double-double of her WNBA career Wednesday in her homecoming against the Minnesota Lynx.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
Despite rolling her ankle in the second quarter, Reese had her 10th consecutive double-double in the NCAA tournament, tying the tournament record, with 17 points and 20 rebounds before fouling out with 1:45 left.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
Reese finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds — her third double-double of the season — while Cardoso added 12 points but was limited to just six boards.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
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Kilty Cleary, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
Former UConn star Paige Bueckers logs first WNBA double-double in homecoming vs. Minnesota Lynx
Former UConn star Paige Bueckers logged the first double-double of her WNBA career Wednesday in her homecoming against the Minnesota Lynx.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2025
Despite rolling her ankle in the second quarter, Reese had her 10th consecutive double-double in the NCAA tournament, tying the tournament record, with 17 points and 20 rebounds before fouling out with 1:45 left.
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN Money, 26 May 2025
Reese finished with 13 points and 12 rebounds — her third double-double of the season — while Cardoso added 12 points but was limited to just six boards.
—Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
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“Double-double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/double-double. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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