swingman
Noun
Meaning
swingman (plural swingmen)
(sports) A player who can swing between two different positions, often the small forward and shooting guard positions in basketball.
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Or was it the former’s guidance that vaulted Stephenson back to NBA significance when 29 other franchises displayed little to no interest in acquiring the impulsive 6-foot-5 swingman?
The 6-7 swingman scored 14.1 points per game last season in helping George Washington win the NIT championship, and playing for the Orlando Magic’s summer league team averaged 12 points in three games.
University of Memphis coach has added another assistant to his first Tiger basketball staff: former Memphis Grizzlies swingman Mike Miller.
They are led by Jason Barbour, a 5-foot-11 point guard, and Caleb Claussen, a 6-2 swingman.
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope also went to the Lakers’ locker room shortly before halftime after rolling his ankle, but the swingman walked it off and returned in the third quarter.
The 21-year-old swingman finished with a team-high 32 points on 9-for-27 shooting.