power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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Texas State men's basketball added to its 2026 recruiting class Wednesday, landing a commitment from Josiah Sanders, a power forward out of Tennessee Collegiate Academy.
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
At Myers Park High School in Charlotte, Drake played power forward on the basketball team.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The Katrina McClain Award is given by the Basketball Hall of Fame to the best power forward in the country, and Strong is one of three underclassmen on the 2026 shortlist, alongside South Carolina sophomore Joyce Edwards and Duke sophomore Toby Fournier.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Their two best players – LeBron James and Luka Dončić – would be best suited to guarding power forwards, even though James is a nominal small forward and Dončić a nominal point guard.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
At Myers Park High School in Charlotte, Drake played power forward on the basketball team.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 5 Feb. 2026
The Katrina McClain Award is given by the Basketball Hall of Fame to the best power forward in the country, and Strong is one of three underclassmen on the 2026 shortlist, alongside South Carolina sophomore Joyce Edwards and Duke sophomore Toby Fournier.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Their two best players – LeBron James and Luka Dončić – would be best suited to guarding power forwards, even though James is a nominal small forward and Dončić a nominal point guard.
—Dan Woike, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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