power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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Aside from Williams, though, perhaps the biggest star in terms of wattage was Reese, the Sky rookie power forward who has a keen understanding of marketing and her particular role in the burgeoning women’s basketball media ecosystem.
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Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The power forward and his wife, Hazel Renee, each have a child from previous relationships and share two together.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The undersized power forward would play eight seasons in the NBA for three different teams from 2007 until 2015.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Born in Bordeaux, France, Sarr plays the power forward and center positions and is considered an NBA rising star.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
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Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
The power forward and his wife, Hazel Renee, each have a child from previous relationships and share two together.
—Nasha Smith, People.com, 25 Dec. 2024
The undersized power forward would play eight seasons in the NBA for three different teams from 2007 until 2015.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Born in Bordeaux, France, Sarr plays the power forward and center positions and is considered an NBA rising star.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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