power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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The 15-time All-Star power forward, now 36, instantly went to three straight NBA Finals with Golden State, winning a pair of championships and Finals MVP for his efforts.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Besides Riley, other college players projected for Miami’s draft range include Michigan State combo guard Jase Richardson, Connecticut small forward Liam McNeeley, Michigan power forward Danny Wolf, Georgia power forward Asa Newell and Georgetown center Thomas Sorber.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
But a lineup featuring the 6-foot-8 Dailey at small forward and 6-9 Bilodeau at power forward would need a new center.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Other athletes with similar tales as Reese’s include Clemson power forward Ian Schieffelin, Kansas shooting guard Zeke Mayo, North Carolina State power forward Ben Middlebrooks, and the Syracuse duo of center Eddie Lampkin Jr. and shooting guard Lucas Taylor.
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—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Besides Riley, other college players projected for Miami’s draft range include Michigan State combo guard Jase Richardson, Connecticut small forward Liam McNeeley, Michigan power forward Danny Wolf, Georgia power forward Asa Newell and Georgetown center Thomas Sorber.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 May 2025
But a lineup featuring the 6-foot-8 Dailey at small forward and 6-9 Bilodeau at power forward would need a new center.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
Other athletes with similar tales as Reese’s include Clemson power forward Ian Schieffelin, Kansas shooting guard Zeke Mayo, North Carolina State power forward Ben Middlebrooks, and the Syracuse duo of center Eddie Lampkin Jr. and shooting guard Lucas Taylor.
Have a news tip?
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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