power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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Both Hart and Robinson have moveable contracts that could be dealt to a team like the Utah Jazz for the rights of Center Walker Kessler and power forward John Collins.
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The Hornets could really use a player who is comfortable playing center or power forward, and hit the outside shot.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
The unrated prospect on 247 Sports stands at 6-7 and is another candidate to redshirt this upcoming season, given the team’s transfer additions along the wing.
Of the recent freshman additions, 6-9 power forward Aleks Alston looks the most likely to earn early minutes in his college career.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
As Dunleavy noted, the 6-foot-7 Butler was generally installed as the club's starting power forward, while the 6-foot-6 Green mostly served as the Warriors' starting center.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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Kambui Bomani, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
The Hornets could really use a player who is comfortable playing center or power forward, and hit the outside shot.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
The unrated prospect on 247 Sports stands at 6-7 and is another candidate to redshirt this upcoming season, given the team’s transfer additions along the wing.
Of the recent freshman additions, 6-9 power forward Aleks Alston looks the most likely to earn early minutes in his college career.
—Bennett Conlin, Baltimore Sun, 27 May 2025
As Dunleavy noted, the 6-foot-7 Butler was generally installed as the club's starting power forward, while the 6-foot-6 Green mostly served as the Warriors' starting center.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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