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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Strus, the team’s starting small forward last season, suffered a fractured foot during an offseason workout and underwent surgery in August.
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Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, starting small forward Moses Moody was ruled out of the Clippers matchup and is expected to miss time after that with a calf injury.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Call him a small forward, power forward.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
LaRavia could slot in at small forward while Rui Hachimura starts at power forward.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, starting small forward Moses Moody was ruled out of the Clippers matchup and is expected to miss time after that with a calf injury.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Call him a small forward, power forward.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
LaRavia could slot in at small forward while Rui Hachimura starts at power forward.
—Stan Son, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Small forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20forward. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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