swingman
noun
swing·man
ˈswiŋ-ˌman 
-mən
: a player capable of playing effectively in two different positions and especially of playing both guard and forward on a basketball team
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Already one of the best perimeter defenders in the league, the 6-foot-7 swingman, still just 22, has exhibited flashes of potency on the other end of the court.
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Unlike following the loss in Philadelphia, the third-year swingman was in the Hornets’ locker room postgame in Washington and seemed to be in good spirits, joking with his teammates — including LaMelo Ball, who posted his first triple-double in nearly two years.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
While the Cubs initially envisioned him as a versatile swingman, there’s not enough time to fully stretch him out as a starter, and the rotation is in decent shape for the middle of September.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Now a swingman with the Yankees, Yarbrough was activated from the IL in time to help New York down the stretch.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Unlike following the loss in Philadelphia, the third-year swingman was in the Hornets’ locker room postgame in Washington and seemed to be in good spirits, joking with his teammates — including LaMelo Ball, who posted his first triple-double in nearly two years.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
While the Cubs initially envisioned him as a versatile swingman, there’s not enough time to fully stretch him out as a starter, and the rotation is in decent shape for the middle of September.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Now a swingman with the Yankees, Yarbrough was activated from the IL in time to help New York down the stretch.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Swingman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingman. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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