power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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Former Virginia Tech power forward Tyler Nickel, 6-7, 220 has also received interest from Calipari.
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Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 8 Apr. 2024
The committee that votes on the Karl Malone Award, presented annually to the nation’s top power forward, would like a word.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Perhaps Moody could fill the same role as a small-ball power forward in the second unit, but those lineups would give up a lot of size.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Reese, a junior power forward, whiffed on two free throws with 38 seconds left in the first overtime.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
Coach has announced Boston Celtics power forward Jayson Tatum as its latest brand ambassador.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
The 5-foot-11 Tanaka, 27, played power forward/center for the Fujitsu Red Wave in the Women’s Japan Basketball League for four seasons, from 2019-23.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
In the state final against Mitty last season, the 6-1 power forward had 30 points, 13 rebounds and six steals.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
While his colleagues see music as a separate entity from their basketball careers, the 23-year-old power forward finds a surprising harmony between the two.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2024
Richard Davenport, arkansasonline.com, 8 Apr. 2024
The committee that votes on the Karl Malone Award, presented annually to the nation’s top power forward, would like a word.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Apr. 2024
Perhaps Moody could fill the same role as a small-ball power forward in the second unit, but those lineups would give up a lot of size.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2024
Reese, a junior power forward, whiffed on two free throws with 38 seconds left in the first overtime.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
Coach has announced Boston Celtics power forward Jayson Tatum as its latest brand ambassador.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 26 Mar. 2024
The 5-foot-11 Tanaka, 27, played power forward/center for the Fujitsu Red Wave in the Women’s Japan Basketball League for four seasons, from 2019-23.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2024
In the state final against Mitty last season, the 6-1 power forward had 30 points, 13 rebounds and six steals.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2024
While his colleagues see music as a separate entity from their basketball careers, the 23-year-old power forward finds a surprising harmony between the two.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 16 Feb. 2024
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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