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

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

The Ontario, Canada, native earned All-American honors as a senior in 2019 and also won the Cheryl Miller Award, given to the nation's best small forward. — Norah Judson, Des Moines Register, 9 July 2026

Depending on how the rest of the roster takes shape, the 27-year-old swingman could vie for backup minutes at shooting guard and/or small forward after spending time at both positions last season. — Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1977, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for small forward

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