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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Fifth-year senior small forward Jordan Geronimo’s 11 points (nine in the first half) set a career high in a league tournament game and were the most by a reserve since junior power forward Tafara Gapare scored 12 in an 83-59 romp over Ohio State on Dec. 4. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Mar. 2025 Marques Johnson, one of the premier small forwards in the game in the 1980s, mostly for the Milwaukee Bucks, also was nominated. — David Aldridge, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025 Former Terps small forward and current Maryland Sports Radio Network sideline analyst Walt Williams pointed out that the Terps have won five of their past six games and three of their past four away from Xfinity Center. — Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 3 Mar. 2025 Senior forward Brady Orr filled in for Blair at small forward and played a big role in containing Salesian’s drives to the rim. — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for small forward

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1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of small forward was in 1977

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