power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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Dom Barlow, Hawks (TO) Barlow is only 22 and has shown flashes, but the 6-9 big man is caught between power forward and center right now.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 21 June 2025
And even at power forward, a case could be made for more offense.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Toohey is a 6-7, 223-pound power forward who averaged 10.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists for the National Basketball League’s Sydney Kings.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2025
Three-time All-Star power forward Julius Randle, who put on a two-way clinic through the first two rounds of the playoffs only to turn into a pumpkin in the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, has a $30.9 million player option.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 21 June 2025
And even at power forward, a case could be made for more offense.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2025
Toohey is a 6-7, 223-pound power forward who averaged 10.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.3 assists for the National Basketball League’s Sydney Kings.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2025
Three-time All-Star power forward Julius Randle, who put on a two-way clinic through the first two rounds of the playoffs only to turn into a pumpkin in the Western Conference Finals against the Oklahoma City Thunder, has a $30.9 million player option.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 June 2025
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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