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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That is the best of all the Heat rotation guards, except for swingman Jaime Jaquez Jr.
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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
One of the reasons the Wizards have struggled so badly is that the team has devoted so many minutes to an inordinate number of super-young players: 19-year-old rookies Bub Carrington and Alex Sarr, 20-year-old swingman Bilal Coulibaly and 21-year-old rookie Kyshawn George.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Latest Jimmy Butler, Pat Riley Heat Meeting Can't Fix What's Already Broken in Miami
When healthy and engaged, the 6-foot-7 swingman remains a lethal force on both sides of the hardwood.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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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
One of the reasons the Wizards have struggled so badly is that the team has devoted so many minutes to an inordinate number of super-young players: 19-year-old rookies Bub Carrington and Alex Sarr, 20-year-old swingman Bilal Coulibaly and 21-year-old rookie Kyshawn George.
—Josh Robbins, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
Latest Jimmy Butler, Pat Riley Heat Meeting Can't Fix What's Already Broken in Miami
When healthy and engaged, the 6-foot-7 swingman remains a lethal force on both sides of the hardwood.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
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“Swingman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingman. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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