swingman
noun
swing·man
ˈswiŋ-ˌman 
-mən
: a player capable of playing effectively in two different positions and especially of playing both guard and forward on a basketball team
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Six-time All-Star swingman Jimmy Butler has already impressed his new Golden State Warriors championship teammates and head coach, per ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The swingman then converted a turnover into another 3-pointer with 2:28 left, made two more foul shots in the bonus with 2:08 to go and finished a 12-2 surge with two more free throws that put the Tritons ahead, 85-65, with 1:12 remaining.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
That is the best of all the Heat rotation guards, except for swingman Jaime Jaquez Jr.
—Barry Jackson and, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
In Bogdanovic, the Clippers get a 32-year-old seasoned swingman who can still be a third or fourth scoring option and knockdown shooter.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The swingman then converted a turnover into another 3-pointer with 2:28 left, made two more foul shots in the bonus with 2:08 to go and finished a 12-2 surge with two more free throws that put the Tritons ahead, 85-65, with 1:12 remaining.
—The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
That is the best of all the Heat rotation guards, except for swingman Jaime Jaquez Jr.
—Barry Jackson and, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
In Bogdanovic, the Clippers get a 32-year-old seasoned swingman who can still be a third or fourth scoring option and knockdown shooter.
—Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Swingman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingman. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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