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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An 18-time All-Star, the 6-foot-6 swingman was also named the 2008 MVP during his run.
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Flagg already was considered the likely No. 1 pick even before the 6-foot-9 swingman backed up the acclaim accompanying his arrival on campus by emerging as a national player of the year front-runner his freshman season.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The starting lineup includes three other players averaging in double figures — senior swingman Tyler McGhie (16.7), senior guard Hayden Gray (10.9) and junior forward Nordin Kapic (10.5).
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Pérez could join the Red Sox rotation as either a starter or a long reliever/swingman type.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
Flagg already was considered the likely No. 1 pick even before the 6-foot-9 swingman backed up the acclaim accompanying his arrival on campus by emerging as a national player of the year front-runner his freshman season.
—Steve Megargee, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
The starting lineup includes three other players averaging in double figures — senior swingman Tyler McGhie (16.7), senior guard Hayden Gray (10.9) and junior forward Nordin Kapic (10.5).
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025
Pérez could join the Red Sox rotation as either a starter or a long reliever/swingman type.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Swingman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingman. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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