How to Use small forward in a Sentence

small forward

noun

• That could come as the team’s small forward in crunch time.
  — Mike Singer, The Denver Post, 27 Sep. 2019
• The starting small forward job is back in the hands of Max Strus.
  — Sam Allard, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025
• Dean Wade Wade had a chance to be the starting small forward.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 19 Oct. 2022
• There is still a part of her that wants to play more small forward.
  — Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune, 23 Feb. 2021
• Pierce could slide up to this era’s small forward group.
  — Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2021
• Mario Elie small forward also coming off the bench to join the rest of the frontline.
  — Rahat Huq, Chron, 7 Oct. 2022
• The Cavs are 5-0 since making Stevens the full-time starting small forward.
  — Chris Fedor, cleveland, 2 Dec. 2022
• Payne, who, at 6-8, is about the same size as Bates, also played small forward.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 5 May 2022
• The 247Sports Composite ranks Livingston as the No. 2 small forward in the class.
  — Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 16 Sep. 2021
• Adding a small forward who doesn’t rebound well would leave the Blazers in a bad spot.
  — Afentres, oregonlive, 12 May 2023
• Stewart, a 6-foot-6 small forward, wing type, comes from Garfield High in the Seattle area.
  — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2022
• He was named one of five finalists for the Julius Erving small forward of the year award.
  — Steve Megargee, Star Tribune, 18 Nov. 2020
• He’s played anywhere from small forward to center for the Jazz this year.
  — Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 31 Oct. 2022
• The 6-7 small forward posted back-to-back 30-point efforts in two Tigers' wins last week.
  — Jim Paulsen, Star Tribune, 2 Feb. 2021
• On this team, the small forward spot is completely up for grabs.
  — Rahat Huq, Chron, 25 Oct. 2021
• DeRozan would take the place of Harrison Barnes at small forward.
  — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 9 July 2024
• But the Warriors already had the high-scoring Paul Arizin at small forward.
  — New York Times, 20 June 2022
• Jokic had a mismatch down low, against a small forward who had no choice but to grab and tug.
  — Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2024
• The 247Sports Composite ranks Knox as the third-best small forward and the eighth overall talent in his class.
  — The Courier-Journal, 27 Apr. 2023
• McBride is the likely starter at off guard, Collier at small forward.
  — Kent Youngblood, Star Tribune, 26 Apr. 2021
• With the Cavs’ many guards, Beilein has talked about Clarkson seeing time at small forward.
  — Cameron Fields, cleveland, 22 Oct. 2019
• Hart, the Blazers’ starting small forward, had been rumored to be on the trading block.
  — oregonlive, 8 Feb. 2023
• In Wiggins, 29, the Heat gets a skilled small forward to replace Butler.
  — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
• Bates, a 6-foot-9 wing, is a natural small forward who was forced into the point guard role to start the season.
  — Adam Zagoria, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
• The small forward is considered a four-star recruit and ranked No. 82 by Rivals.com.
  — Dom Amore, courant.com, 10 June 2021
• So, that would be seven players for 144 minutes at the two guard spots and small forward.
  — oregonlive, 1 Oct. 2021
• Hall came off the bench and played 20-plus minutes between the wing and small forward, getting eight points and five rebounds.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2021
• Predictably, small forward Jae'Sean Tate got the start on Doncic.
  — Rahat Huq, Chron, 27 Oct. 2021
• So far, Thornwell has split time between shooting guard and small forward in the NBA.
  — Christian Clark, NOLA.com, 23 Nov. 2020
• Popovich tabbed rookie Josh Primo to start at small forward against the Sixers.
  — Tom Orsborn, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Jan. 2022

Last Updated: 10 Mar 2025