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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Future Kansas Jayhawks basketball guard/small forward Tre White ranks No. 63 on ESPN.com’s list of the top 100 players in the transfer portal class of 2025.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Jaxson Hayes has emerged as L.A.'s best traditional center option, while starting small forward Rui Hachimura, James, and reserve forward Jarred Vanderbilt have spelled him to some success as small-ball backups.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Andrews, 6-7 and 215 pounds, is an ESPN 4-star recruit, the No. 8 small forward and the nation's No. 22 overall prospect for the 2026 class.
—Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
Or his accolades, named all-SEC third team and Julius Erving Award finalist for college basketball’s top small forward.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2025
Jaxson Hayes has emerged as L.A.'s best traditional center option, while starting small forward Rui Hachimura, James, and reserve forward Jarred Vanderbilt have spelled him to some success as small-ball backups.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Andrews, 6-7 and 215 pounds, is an ESPN 4-star recruit, the No. 8 small forward and the nation's No. 22 overall prospect for the 2026 class.
—Richard Davenport, Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
Or his accolades, named all-SEC third team and Julius Erving Award finalist for college basketball’s top small forward.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Small forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20forward. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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