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Small forward

The small forward (SF), also known as the three, is one of the five positions in a regulation basketball game. Small forwards are typically shorter, quicker, and leaner than power forwards and centers but taller, larger, and stronger than either of the guard positions. They are strategic and are often relied upon to score, defend, create open lanes, and…

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Small forward → Alex English, Angel McCoughtry, Bernard King, Cheryl Miller, Chris Mullin, DeWanna Bonner, Dominique Wilkins, Elena Delle Donne, Elgin Baylor, Fame, Grant Hill, Having, In, James Worthy, John Havlicek, Julius Erving, Kevin Durant, Larry Bird, LeBron James, Maya Moore

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