power forward
noun
: a basketball forward whose size and strength are used primarily in controlling play near the basket
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The question is did Jovic do enough as the starting power forward this season to enter training camp in October as the front-runner for another starting role with the Heat next season?
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
The 7-foot-1, 224-pound power forward/center averaged 9.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks last season for Perth of Australia’s National Basketball League.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
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Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 May 2024
The 7-foot-1, 224-pound power forward/center averaged 9.6 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks last season for Perth of Australia’s National Basketball League.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 21 May 2024
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“Power forward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power%20forward. Accessed 2 Jun. 2024.
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