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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In fact, for 13 games encompassing 47 days, the 6-foot-7, 205-pound guard/small forward from Dallas resembled one of the best players in the league.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Howard, Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd, Toronto Raptors power forward/center Chris Bosh, Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams, Milwaukee Bucks swingman Michael Redd, point guard Chris Paul, and Detroit Pistons small forward Tayshaun Prince all joined the party.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
The trio of Gillespie, Rice and graduate student small forward Selton Miguel combined to connect on 242 3-pointers, which ranked as the most by any threesome in the Big Ten this past season.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
Auburn small forward Chad Baker-Mazara, who scored 17 points in the Tigers’ second-round win over Creighton on Sunday, has not had a traditional college basketball career.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2025
Howard, Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd, Toronto Raptors power forward/center Chris Bosh, Utah Jazz guard Deron Williams, Milwaukee Bucks swingman Michael Redd, point guard Chris Paul, and Detroit Pistons small forward Tayshaun Prince all joined the party.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Apr. 2025
The trio of Gillespie, Rice and graduate student small forward Selton Miguel combined to connect on 242 3-pointers, which ranked as the most by any threesome in the Big Ten this past season.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 31 Mar. 2025
Auburn small forward Chad Baker-Mazara, who scored 17 points in the Tigers’ second-round win over Creighton on Sunday, has not had a traditional college basketball career.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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“Small forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20forward. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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