power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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Whether the timeline is one more game on the bench or 15, though, the power forward ought to be back in the starting five eventually.
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
Junior power forward McKayla Norris led the way, finishing with a team-high 15 points.
—Charles Baggarly and, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
With all the injuries, Moses Moody is expected to soak up more minutes at the power forward spot.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The Wizards were missing point guard Malcolm Brogdon and power forward Marvin Bagley III.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
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Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2025
Junior power forward McKayla Norris led the way, finishing with a team-high 15 points.
—Charles Baggarly and, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Jan. 2025
With all the injuries, Moses Moody is expected to soak up more minutes at the power forward spot.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
The Wizards were missing point guard Malcolm Brogdon and power forward Marvin Bagley III.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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