small forward

British  

noun

1. basketball a versatile attacking player

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Example Sentences

Wright finished with a game-high 23 points — most of them on layups while cutting to the basket — small forward SJ Madison scored 19, Holley had 17 and Chris Sanders added 16 as the Sea Hawks, ranked No. 2 in the Southland by The Times, stayed unbeaten in the Bay League and sent a message to their competition.

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One idea would be to start Jamerson and small forward Jamar Brown — high-effort players who are the best defenders at their respective positions — to set a defensive tone, even if Bilodeau plays a majority of the minutes at center.

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This would help mitigate the team’s ongoing troubles at center and small forward, even if it might be hard to use for sustained stretches against some of the Big Ten’s bigger teams.

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Maximize his toughness and his 6-8 frame now that he’s downshifted one spot to small forward.

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But perhaps the most encouraging sight for the Bruins was knowing they might not have a dropoff at small forward as long as Dailey remained sidelined.

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