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
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Veteran forward Emma Cannon and second-year forward Sania Feagin will also serve as frontcourt reserves.
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John Davis, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Spaced out The Sky shifted their roster in favor of guards and wings, with a four-player frontcourt featuring Cardoso, Williams, Azurá Stevens and Rickea Jackson.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Paul and Barlow spent several minutes in the second half playing in the frontcourt, giving Nurse options to switch seamlessly while playing small when other Sixers bigs dealt with foul trouble.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
To add more frontcourt depth, Laeticia Amihere has made the opening night roster and will likely play behind veteran Kiah Stokes at center.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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John Davis, Daily News, 9 May 2026
Spaced out The Sky shifted their roster in favor of guards and wings, with a four-player frontcourt featuring Cardoso, Williams, Azurá Stevens and Rickea Jackson.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Paul and Barlow spent several minutes in the second half playing in the frontcourt, giving Nurse options to switch seamlessly while playing small when other Sixers bigs dealt with foul trouble.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 7 May 2026
To add more frontcourt depth, Laeticia Amihere has made the opening night roster and will likely play behind veteran Kiah Stokes at center.
—Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 7 May 2026
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“Frontcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontcourt. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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