small forward
noun
: a basketball forward who is usually smaller than a power forward and whose play is characterized by quickness and scoring ability
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Earlier in the summer, the small forward out of powerhouse Imhotep High in Philadelphia, signed a three-year contract with his hometown team.
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The small forward has 42,184 points in 1,562 games since joining his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers after being picked No. 1 overall in the 2003 NBA Draft right out of high school.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 June 2025
Moody, who had started at small forward in each of Golden State's first two playoff games against Houston, was shifted into a reserve role for Game 3.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Darrion Williams is a 6-foot-6, 225-pound small forward who is projected as a second-round pick in the draft, which will be held June 25-26.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
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Tony Jones, New York Times, 11 July 2025
The small forward has 42,184 points in 1,562 games since joining his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers after being picked No. 1 overall in the 2003 NBA Draft right out of high school.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 29 June 2025
Moody, who had started at small forward in each of Golden State's first two playoff games against Houston, was shifted into a reserve role for Game 3.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
Darrion Williams is a 6-foot-6, 225-pound small forward who is projected as a second-round pick in the draft, which will be held June 25-26.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 6 May 2025
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“Small forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/small%20forward. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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