small forward

noun

: 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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Miami Heat small forward Jimmy Butler has a lavish new spot to call home. —

Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 16 Dec. 2024 Kaufman-Renn and 6-7, 205-pound sophomore small forward Camden Heide (15 points and three rebounds) helped Purdue outscore Maryland, 42-32, in the paint – a first by any opponent against the Terps. —

Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 8 Dec. 2024 Free-agent small forward and veteran Jae Crowder is nearing a deal to join the Sacramento Kings. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024 In 2017, Taurasi married Penny Taylor, a former teammate and Australian small forward who played for the Phoenix Mercury from 2004 to 2007. —

Andy Frye, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for small forward

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of small forward was in 1977

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“Small forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20forward. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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