power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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Of the five players who got minutes at power forward or center last season, four are gone.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Hunter is the third TCU player to enter the portal, joining freshman center Emily Hunter and senior power forward Aaliyah Roberson.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
The 23-year-old power forward expressed excitement Monday about being traded from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
There, on the turf in the middle of a football field, Will Tschetter, a senior power forward, removed his shirt, grabbed a basketball and started hoisting jump shots in the sun.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
Hunter is the third TCU player to enter the portal, joining freshman center Emily Hunter and senior power forward Aaliyah Roberson.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Apr. 2026
The 23-year-old power forward expressed excitement Monday about being traded from the Chicago Sky to the Atlanta Dream.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
There, on the turf in the middle of a football field, Will Tschetter, a senior power forward, removed his shirt, grabbed a basketball and started hoisting jump shots in the sun.
—Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2026
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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