buckeye
n. C1 Advanced US //ˈbəˌkaɪ// UK //bˈʌkaɪ// buck·eye
n. a person who is very good at something, especially a sports player. It is a slang word used to describe someone who is the best at their job.
n. a person who is exceptionally skilled or successful, particularly in a specific field like sports.
He is the buckeye of the team.
The coach called him the buckeye because he never missed a shot during the championship game.
While the rest of the squad struggled with the new defensive strategy, he remained the buckeye, consistently finding ways to score despite the pressure.
The name stems from Native Americans, who called the nut "hetuck," which means "buck eye" (because the markings on the nut resemble the eye of a deer).