frontcourt

noun

front·court ˈfrənt-ˈkȯrt

: a basketball team's offensive half of the court

: the positions of the forwards and center on a basketball team

also : the forwards and center themselves

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On a night that the frontcourt duo of Tyler Bilodeau and Eric Dailey Jr. continued to provide a smorgasbord of offense for the Bruins, Mack was their leading scorer on the way to an 84-70 victory over Idaho State at Pauley Pavilion. —

Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024 The frontcourt is where things get a little hairier. —

Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 15 Aug. 2024 Connecticut also added depth to its frontcourt, signing forward Caitlin Bickle to a seven-day hardship contract on Saturday. —

Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2024 The Lakers were already down several bodies in their frontcourt, with Christian Wood (offseason left knee surgery) and Jarred Vanderbilt (offseason feet surgery) sidelined, leaving two-way center Christian Koloko as the only available big man behind Davis. —

Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 13 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for frontcourt