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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Florida is attacking the basket with abandon and finding little resistance at the rim from a thin Texas frontcourt.
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The frontcourt, already decimated by the deadline trades, now is falling apart at the seams because of a lack of players.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Grand Prairie’s frontcourt as a whole had a strong game as freshman forward Felix Okam added 17 points, nine rebounds and two blocks.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
JSerra inbounded the ball, six JSerra players went into the frontcourt against five Inglewood defenders.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026
The frontcourt, already decimated by the deadline trades, now is falling apart at the seams because of a lack of players.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2026
Grand Prairie’s frontcourt as a whole had a strong game as freshman forward Felix Okam added 17 points, nine rebounds and two blocks.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 24 Feb. 2026
JSerra inbounded the ball, six JSerra players went into the frontcourt against five Inglewood defenders.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
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“Frontcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontcourt. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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