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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The veteran forward related the transition to his own early years, when the Seattle SuperSonics (now Oklahoma City Thunder) moved him from a frontcourt scorer to a perimeter creator.
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Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Ohio State also addressed some of its rebounding and interior defense issues by adding Tilly and Brandon Noel from Wright State to the frontcourt, along with the freshman Bynum.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
New Orleans was an ideal fit, between the shortage of frontcourt options and vets to mentor a relatively young roster.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Ware started 33 games alongside Adebayo last regular season and the Heat posted a 14-19 record in those games with that double-big frontcourt.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
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Grant Afseth, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Ohio State also addressed some of its rebounding and interior defense issues by adding Tilly and Brandon Noel from Wright State to the frontcourt, along with the freshman Bynum.
—The Athletic College Basketball Staff, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
New Orleans was an ideal fit, between the shortage of frontcourt options and vets to mentor a relatively young roster.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 29 Oct. 2025
Ware started 33 games alongside Adebayo last regular season and the Heat posted a 14-19 record in those games with that double-big frontcourt.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Frontcourt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/frontcourt. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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