small forward
nounDefinition of small forward
: a basketball forward who is usually smaller than a power forward and whose play is characterized by quickness and scoring ability
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Gabe Madsen is a 6-foot-6, 180-pound three-star small forward who reportedly had offers from Marquette, Minnesota, Northwestern, Iowa and others. — Fletcher Page, Cincinnati.com, "UC basketball recruiting: Gabe and Mason Madsen commit to play for John Brannen," 1 Sep. 2019 Senior small forward Marlon Taylor should see also increased time on the wing. — Emily Caron, SI.com, "Trendon Watford Was an Important Score for LSU Both On and Off the Court," 19 Aug. 2019 With Sancho Lyttle out until late in the season with a knee injury and 6-4 DeWanna Bonner currently playing small forward, Turner is vital to the Mercury's playoff push. — Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral, "Turner didn't expect instant gratification in WNBA, but that changed as Mercury starter," 9 Aug. 2019 Sean played some small forward and point forward for us. — Jon J. Kerr, chicagotribune.com, "Global baller: Mundelein grad Sean O’Brien brings his best to Europe," 7 July 2019 George remains at shooting guard — his position the previous season — and Leonard slots in a small forward. — Nat Newell, Indianapolis Star, "What if the Pacers hadn't traded Kawhi Leonard for George Hill in 2011?," 6 July 2019 The Pistons got a head start by trading for small forward Tony Snell the night before the NBA draft. — Vince Ellis, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Pistons free agency: Top takeaways after Week 1 of spending spree," 5 July 2019 The 6-foot-5, 215-pound Hart played mostly shooting guard last season but can also play some small forward if needed. — Andrew Lopez, nola.com, "Anthony Davis traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for 3 players, multiple picks," 15 June 2019 Hayward would have had a legitimate chance to make the team but would have likely had to compete with Tatum and Brown for spots at small forward . . . — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, "Jerome Robinson believes second season with Clippers will be special," 3 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'small forward.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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