A basketball position is a role played by a player on a basketball team. There are physical attributes and related skills associated with the different positions. The 'front court' players (center and forwards) are typically larger and play a more physical game, while the 'back court' players ...
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| x Point guard |
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Chauncey Billups |
Point Guard ist der "Spielmacher" im Basketball
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10 | Dan Dickau |
| Shaun Livingston | 13 | Steve Nash | |||
| Petteri Koponen | 33 | Šarūnas Jasikevičius | |||
| Keyon Dooling | 11 | Lindsey Hunter | |||
| Derek Fisher | 34 | Travis Diener | |||
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| x Shooting guard |
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Michael Jordan |
The shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard, is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team and is commonly abbreviated "SG". Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. A shooting guard's...
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16 | Predrag Stojaković |
| Kobe Bryant | 25 | Mardy Collins | |||
| Acie Law IV | 4 | Michael Finley | |||
| Rudy Fernández | 2 | Joe Johnson | |||
| Marco Belinelli | 44 | Trenton Hassell | |||
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| x Small forward |
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Thaddeus Young |
The small forward, colloquially known as three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game and is commonly abbreviated "SF". Small forwards are typically somewhat shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers, but on...
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50 | Michael Sweetney |
| Jermareo Davidson | 0 | Shawn Marion | |||
| Alando Tucker | 40 | Ryan Bowen | |||
| Giorgos Printezis | 31 | Ricky Davis | |||
| Kevin Durant | 22 | Tayshaun Prince | |||
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| x Power forward |
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Ben Wallace |
Power forward (PF) is a position in the sport of basketball. The position is referred to in playbook terms as the four position and is commonly abbreviated "PF". It has also been referred to as the "post" position. Power forwards play a role similar...
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| Rasheed Wallace | 9 | Kenny Thomas | |||
| Larry Bird | 4 | Nick Collison | |||
| Milovan Rakovic | 9 | Darius Songaila | |||
| Yi Jianlian | 42 | Sean May | |||
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| x Center |
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Ben Wallace |
The center, colloquially known as the five or the post, is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game and is commonly abbreviated "C". The center is normally the tallest player on the team, and often has a great deal of strength...
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12 | Radoslav Nesterović |
| Rasheed Wallace | 99 | Earl Barron | |||
| Aaron Gray | 13 | Patrick O'Bryant | |||
| Spencer Hawes | 6 | Tyson Chandler | |||
| Marc Gasol | 11 | Žydrūnas Ilgauskas | |||
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| x Point forward |
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LeBron James |
Point forward is an unofficial playing position in basketball for those who share the attributes of both a point guard and a forward.
A point forward is usually described as a forward (either a small forward or a power forward) who possesses the...
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| x Swingman |
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Ralph Simpson |
A Swingman (also known as a Wing) is a basketball term denoting a player who can play both the small forward (the so-called "3") and shooting guard (the so-called "2") positions, and, in essence, swing between the shooting guard and small forward...
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11 | Gilbert Brown |
| Derrick Byars | 20 | ||||
| Wilson Chandler | 21 | Willie Veasley | |||
| Barbara Turner | 11 | Alex Anglin | |||
| Katie Smith | 33 | Jamal Abu-Shamala | |||
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| x Tweener |
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A tweener in basketball is a term, sometimes used derisively, for a player who is able to play two positions, but is not ideally suited to play either position exclusively, so he/she is said to be in between. A tweener has a set of skills that do...
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| x Forward-Center |
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Tony Massenburg |
Forward–center is a basketball position for players who play or have played both forward and center on a consistent basis. Typically, this means power forward and center, since these are usually the two biggest player positions on any basketball...
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21 | Maurice Sutton |
| Bo Outlaw | 12 | Raymond Sykes | |||
| Taj McWilliams-Franklin | 35 | Trevor Booker | |||
| Charles Jones | 12 | Alfred Aboya | |||
| Steve Scheffler | 44 | James Diefenbach | |||
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| x Guard | Jerry Smith | 30 | Scottie Haralson | ||
| Shea Ralph | 55 | Kyle Bailey | |||
| Chris Tiu | 24 | Craig Austrie | |||
| Greg Paulus | 2 | Donnell Beverly | |||
| Austin Ainge | 10 | Johnnie Bird | |||
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| x Forward | James L. Jones | 21 | Stanley Robinson | ||
| Reggie Love | 4 | Jeff Adrien | |||
| Damone Brown | 45 | John Lindner | |||
| Rebecca Lobo | 5 | Ater Majok | |||
| Jasper Johnson | 33 | Gavin Edwards | |||
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