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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Liam McNeeley a small forward from Richardson, Texas, who is considering KU, Kentucky and others, scored two points on 0-for-6 shooting.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Towns – a six-foot-nine small forward – began his college career with Harvard in 2016, averaging 12.3 points per game, before his scoring leapt to 16 points per game while shooting 44% from three-point range as a sophomore the following season.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Freshman shooting guard DeShawn Harris-Smith, who had started all 23 games this winter, was replaced by freshman small forward Jamie Kaiser Jr., who played only 10 minutes because of foul trouble.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
Drafted in the second round to the Hornets, the small forward spent four seasons with the Charlotte team and is now on a two-year deal with the Toronto Raptors.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
Another Kentucky target, five-star small forward Karter Knox, also was picked.
—Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 23 Jan. 2024
Senior small forward Jordan Geronimo appeared to bang knees with Hawkeyes junior small forward Payton Sandfort in the first half and limped off the court.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
In explaining his rationale, Udoka cited the team’s injury woes over the past 27 games, stating that starting small forward Dillon Brooks had missed nine games, starting point guard Fred VanVleet had missed the last five games, and starting power forward Jabari Smith Jr. had missed four games.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
In Saturday’s 79-75 double overtime loss at Ohio State, freshman Jamie Kaiser Jr. had replaced Harris-Smith at shooting guard, while Traore moved into the starting frontcourt over senior small forward Jordan Geronimo.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2024
Towns – a six-foot-nine small forward – began his college career with Harvard in 2016, averaging 12.3 points per game, before his scoring leapt to 16 points per game while shooting 44% from three-point range as a sophomore the following season.
—Sam Joseph, CNN, 18 Mar. 2024
Freshman shooting guard DeShawn Harris-Smith, who had started all 23 games this winter, was replaced by freshman small forward Jamie Kaiser Jr., who played only 10 minutes because of foul trouble.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 10 Feb. 2024
Drafted in the second round to the Hornets, the small forward spent four seasons with the Charlotte team and is now on a two-year deal with the Toronto Raptors.
—Brendan Le, Peoplemag, 25 Feb. 2024
Another Kentucky target, five-star small forward Karter Knox, also was picked.
—Ryan Black, The Courier-Journal, 23 Jan. 2024
Senior small forward Jordan Geronimo appeared to bang knees with Hawkeyes junior small forward Payton Sandfort in the first half and limped off the court.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
In explaining his rationale, Udoka cited the team’s injury woes over the past 27 games, stating that starting small forward Dillon Brooks had missed nine games, starting point guard Fred VanVleet had missed the last five games, and starting power forward Jabari Smith Jr. had missed four games.
—Rahat Huq, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
In Saturday’s 79-75 double overtime loss at Ohio State, freshman Jamie Kaiser Jr. had replaced Harris-Smith at shooting guard, while Traore moved into the starting frontcourt over senior small forward Jordan Geronimo.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 15 Feb. 2024
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“Small forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20forward. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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