small forward
noun
: a basketball forward who is usually smaller than a power forward and whose play is characterized by quickness and scoring ability
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Antetokounmpo and Turner will form two-thirds of the Bucks’ starting frontcourt, which means there are still two openings at shooting guard and small forward, and no shortage of candidates to fill those roles.
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Eric Nehm, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
All of them finished as the team’s leading scorer in games last season, as did sophomore small forward Tori McKinney, and played big roles as the Gophers swept through the WBIT with victories over Toledo, Missouri State, Gonzaga, Florida and Belmont.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball program added yet another top-100 talent to its 2026 recruiting class over the weekend, securing a commitment from small forward Aidan Chronister.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
While the purple and gold are searching for more perimeter defense and another scorer to add to their squad, All-Star small forward Andrew Wiggins has been circled as the centerpiece of the would-be deal.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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Eric Nehm, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
All of them finished as the team’s leading scorer in games last season, as did sophomore small forward Tori McKinney, and played big roles as the Gophers swept through the WBIT with victories over Toledo, Missouri State, Gonzaga, Florida and Belmont.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2025
The Missouri Tigers men’s basketball program added yet another top-100 talent to its 2026 recruiting class over the weekend, securing a commitment from small forward Aidan Chronister.
—Joseph Pastilha, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2025
While the purple and gold are searching for more perimeter defense and another scorer to add to their squad, All-Star small forward Andrew Wiggins has been circled as the centerpiece of the would-be deal.
—Gabe Smallson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Small forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20forward. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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