frontcourt

noun

front·​court ˈfrənt-ˈkȯrt 

1

: a basketball team's offensive half of the court

2

: the positions of the forwards and center on a basketball team

also : the forwards and center themselves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Even without Dante, Oregon is loaded with size in the frontcourt, including two 7-foot big men, Nate Bittle and Kel’el Ware. —Tanner Mcgrath, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2023

Led by All-America forward Drew Timme, Gonzaga seems to have a big advantage in the frontcourt against a TCU team that is athletic up front but short, with no starter over 6-foot-7. —Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2023

The team could’ve signed a player to a 10-day contract to fill the empty spot on their roster, ideally offering them more options in the frontcourt after Bamba’s injury. —Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2023

Due to injuries in the frontcourt, specifically to reigning conference defensive player of the year Terrion Murdix, the Texas A&M-CC used a six-player rotation in its victory over Southeast Missouri State on Tuesday. —Nick Alvarez | [e-mail], al, 15 Mar. 2023

Indiana — for the past few seasons — has lacked a reliable third option in the frontcourt. —Tyler Tachman, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Mar. 2023

His injury further depletes the frontcourt, which could have an impact on what the Mavericks decide about two sizable expiring contracts. —Dallas News, 20 Dec. 2022

There is no question that the No. 5 UConn men’s basketball team is built around its frontcourt. —Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 9 Dec. 2022

That’s big for an Auburn team that not only loses both members of its All-America frontcourt and two leading rebounders from last season in Kessler and Smith, but one that at times struggled on the glass during the 2021-22 campaign. —Tom Green | [e-mail], al, 3 May 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1949, in the meaning defined at sense 1