power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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Sophomore shooting guard DeShawn Harris-Smith had two points, two rebounds and two assists, but junior power forward Tafara Gapare finished with more turnovers (two) than points (one).
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
But Towns moved to power forward for his final two years in Minnesota to accommodate the arrival of Rudy Gobert, a 7-1 center and four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Last season, Stewart almost always played with another big man on the floor, spending 76% of his minutes at power forward (per Basketball Reference).
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Per Shams Charania of ESPN, starting Denver power forward Aaron Gordon has suffered a right calf strain, and is anticipated to miss several weeks of action.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024
But Towns moved to power forward for his final two years in Minnesota to accommodate the arrival of Rudy Gobert, a 7-1 center and four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 7 Dec. 2024
Last season, Stewart almost always played with another big man on the floor, spending 76% of his minutes at power forward (per Basketball Reference).
—Mat Issa, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
Per Shams Charania of ESPN, starting Denver power forward Aaron Gordon has suffered a right calf strain, and is anticipated to miss several weeks of action.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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