power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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The 6-foot-8 power forward played just five minutes in the first game against Houston before the break, scoring on two field goal attempts and one of two free throws, but he will be counted on to back up starting center Brook Lopez.
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Fudd is in the top 10 for Ann Meyers Drysdale Award given to the nation’s best shooting guard, and Strong made the top 10 for the Katrina McClain Award give to the top power forward.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
But this season-long no backup power forward or center, empty roster spots, bringing in Precious Achiuwa then releasing?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Second-leading scorer Abdi Bashir, who had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his foot, has missed the last six games, and freshman power forward Elias Rapieque has missed the last eight games with an undisclosed injury.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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Janis Carr, Oc Register, 19 Feb. 2026
Fudd is in the top 10 for Ann Meyers Drysdale Award given to the nation’s best shooting guard, and Strong made the top 10 for the Katrina McClain Award give to the top power forward.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2026
But this season-long no backup power forward or center, empty roster spots, bringing in Precious Achiuwa then releasing?
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
Second-leading scorer Abdi Bashir, who had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his foot, has missed the last six games, and freshman power forward Elias Rapieque has missed the last eight games with an undisclosed injury.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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