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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Three-time Milwaukee Bucks All-Star small forward Khris Middleton has had a bumpy start to his 2024-25 NBA season so far.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The 6-foot-11 power forward/center, younger brother to starting Denver Nuggets small forward Michael Porter Jr., went undrafted out of Missouri in 2019.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Neither Wiggins nor Kerr is concerned about the small forward falling behind after missing a week.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Williams, 19, is a 6-7 ¾ small forward who averaged 11.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists as a freshman at Colorado.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
The 6-foot-11 power forward/center, younger brother to starting Denver Nuggets small forward Michael Porter Jr., went undrafted out of Missouri in 2019.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
Neither Wiggins nor Kerr is concerned about the small forward falling behind after missing a week.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 8 Oct. 2024
Williams, 19, is a 6-7 ¾ small forward who averaged 11.9 points, 3.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists as a freshman at Colorado.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
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“Small forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20forward. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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