small forward

noun

: a basketball forward who is usually smaller than a power forward and whose play is characterized by quickness and scoring ability

Examples of small forward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Jamison then quickly named Michael Jordan as his shooting guard and then began an internal debate between Vince Carter and Jerry Stackhouse as his small forward before settling on Carter. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Aug. 2026

County, a 6-foot-4 shooting guard, and Landrew, a 6-6, 235-pound small forward, have made strong impressions in their first weeks among their new teammates, especially senior Jayden Ross, who has survived four seasons at UConn. — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

That sign-and-trade with the Clippers was part of a six-team deal that brought small forward Tauren Prince and shooting guard Gary Harris to Detroit. — Hunter Patterson, New York Times, 31 July 2026

Kinu, who played small forward and power forward positions, would eventually win a championship in the Lithuania National Basketball League in 2017 with the Sūduva-Mantinga team. — Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 12 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for small forward

• henceforward
• straightforward
• thenceforward
• carryforward
• equatorward
• shoreward