power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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So, the decision was whether the Lakers should select UCLA power forward David Greenwood or Arkansas shooting guard Sidney Moncrief.
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
And Nuggets power forward Vlatko Cancar is expected to return from a torn ACL to help Slovenia in its Olympic qualifying tournament, general manager Calvin Booth said in May.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
But this is the life of an All-American from San Diego State who doesn’t appear on most mock drafts, crisscrossing the country to convince NBA clubs the value of a big, strong, humble, veteran power forward one workout at a time.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
Her biggest victory in 2023-24 is getting back on the court, even while playing out of position at power forward with less-impressive numbers than her legendary freshman season in 2021.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2024
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Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
And Nuggets power forward Vlatko Cancar is expected to return from a torn ACL to help Slovenia in its Olympic qualifying tournament, general manager Calvin Booth said in May.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 10 June 2024
But this is the life of an All-American from San Diego State who doesn’t appear on most mock drafts, crisscrossing the country to convince NBA clubs the value of a big, strong, humble, veteran power forward one workout at a time.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2024
Her biggest victory in 2023-24 is getting back on the court, even while playing out of position at power forward with less-impressive numbers than her legendary freshman season in 2021.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 30 Jun. 2024.
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