power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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A lot of four men [power forwards] don’t and do the things that fives do.
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Team president Leon Rose also inked a pair of talented vets, power forward Guerschon Yabusele and guard Jordan Clarkson, to bolster his bench.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Outside teams could see upside in the forward, who can play both small forward and power forward, defend at a solid level, and hit the occasional three-pointer.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
On the day he was drafted, left-wing Max Jones was described as a throwback power forward.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Team president Leon Rose also inked a pair of talented vets, power forward Guerschon Yabusele and guard Jordan Clarkson, to bolster his bench.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Aug. 2025
Outside teams could see upside in the forward, who can play both small forward and power forward, defend at a solid level, and hit the occasional three-pointer.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
On the day he was drafted, left-wing Max Jones was described as a throwback power forward.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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