How to Use swingman in a Sentence
swingman
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And the 6-foot-6 swingman could be available when the Spurs go on the clock at No. 11.
— ExpressNews.com, 17 Oct. 2020 -
The 6-7 swingman scored nine points with five boards but went 1 of 5 from deep.
— Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 30 Oct. 2019 -
The latest is Guerrier, a 6-foot-7 swingman who could play the three or the four.
— Jon Hale, The Courier-Journal, 5 May 2021 -
For the second straight game, Louisville did not play swingman Samuell Williamson.
— Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 17 Feb. 2022 -
That goes both ways, of course, as the Wildcats boast two stars in Brunson and swingman Mikal Bridges.
— Greg Bishop, SI.com, 25 Mar. 2018 -
The 6-6 swingman, who turns 32 in September, thrives off having the ball in his hands.
— James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2022 -
The Pacers' reserve swingman scored 12 of his team-high 19 points in the fourth quarter and overtime to give the Celtics a scare.
— James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Jan. 2022 -
Villanova swingman Mikal Bridges was drafted by the 76ers with the No.
— Nina Mandell, For The Win, 22 June 2018 -
The Grizzlies take a swingman who flourished in the combine portion of the predraft process.
— Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 22 June 2022 -
The swingman finished with four points on 1-for-9 shooting.
— Keith Pompey, Philly.com, 8 July 2018 -
Now, Miller can offer them both the chance to play alongside a future NBA swingman.
— Zach Osterman, Indianapolis Star, 30 Apr. 2018 -
Green, the Celtics’ swingman, missed a week last month because of contact tracing.
— Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2021 -
The 6-7 swingman is a 37% three-point shooter and is expected to add depth in scoring.
— Scott Gleeson, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2019 -
Rowney and Stephens and swingman Luke Witkowski add further depth.
— Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 7 Sep. 2021 -
Samuell Williamson got off to a strong start and had a quiet finish, but the Louisville swingman had his best scoring game in more than a month.
— Brett Dawson, The Courier-Journal, 10 Mar. 2022 -
Frazier, a 6-foot-6 defensive-minded swingman, was the 35th pick in the draft last month.
— Josh Robbins, OrlandoSentinel.com, 6 July 2018 -
Key, the Tide's sophomore swingman, was sent to the free throw line and made two of the three foul shots, cutting Alabama's deficit and making the score, 66-63.
— Rainer Sabin, AL.com, 3 Mar. 2018 -
Alexander is making his sixth start of the season and the swingman has yet to throw more than 59 pitches in an outing.
— Tyler J. Davis, Detroit Free Press, 2 Aug. 2021 -
López, a waiver claim last year from the Kansas City Royals, was a swingman in 2020 with the Orioles and pitched well this spring as he was stretched out.
— Jon Meoli, baltimoresun.com, 29 Mar. 2021 -
That came right after the second-year swingman sat out the final game before the break for what the team called, at that time, right knee soreness.
— Keith Pompey, https://www.inquirer.com, 4 June 2019 -
Sears last pitched in a minor-league game March 17, throwing five innings, and is a candidate to open with the A’s as a starter or a swingman.
— Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Mar. 2023 -
Once Pineda joins the Tigers' rotation, left-hander Tyler Alexander will be pushed back to a swingman role out of the bullpen.
— Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 30 Mar. 2022 -
One of those players involved in the run was Jay Scrubb, a 22-year-old swingman who has had two-way contracts with the Magic and Clippers.
— Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 15 July 2023 -
Kevin Knox The 18-year-old swingman models his game after Kevin Durant.
— Ben Ladner, SI.com, 20 June 2018 -
The centerpiece of the Nets’ new direction is swingman Mikal Bridges, obtained in the Durant trade.
— Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 23 June 2023 -
Young swingman Dylan Windler, who is with the team on this road trip, will be re-evaluated in the coming days.
— Chris Fedor, cleveland, 31 Dec. 2020 -
Star swingman Paul George couldn’t get dialed in from deep, making only one of his nine long-range attempts on the way to a team-high 23 points.
— Alex Kay, Forbes, 28 June 2021 -
Jones was a two-time all-Pac-12 defensive team honoree and could profile as a swingman at the next level.
— Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 25 June 2024 -
But while in isolation, Pacers coach Rick Carlisle said Sunday the 6-8 swingman has made progress with his foot.
— James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 9 Jan. 2022 -
Barney played as a swingman for Southwestern, and was known for his 34-inch vertical leap.
— Darcy Costello, Baltimore Sun, 8 Mar. 2024
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