power forward

noun

: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket

Examples of power forward in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Defending Paolo Banchero The Kings will have to find a way to contain Magic star Paolo Banchero, a 6-foot-10, 250-pound power forward who came out of Duke as the No. 1 pick in the 2022 NBA draft. —Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 29 Mar. 2025

With Doncic on his side, James can handle the role of more of a traditional power forward who can handle the ball at times and hit the occasional spot-up three. —Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025

Graduate student small forward Selton Miguel grew up in Luanda, the capital of Angola, and transferred from South Florida to Maryland in the footsteps of former power forward Bruno Fernando. —Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2025

Point guard Dallas Graziani and power forward Ryker Cisarik made the all-tournament team. —Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1969, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for power forward

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