examples:

Julius Winfield Erving

United States basketball forward (born in 1950)

Oscar Palmer Robertson

United States basketball guard (born in 1938)

William Felton Russell

United States basketball center (born in 1934)

types:

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center

(basketball) the person who plays center on a basketball team

dribbler

a basketball player who is dribbling the ball to advance it

dunker

a basketball player who is able to make dunk shots

forward

the person who plays the position of forward in certain games, such as basketball, soccer, or hockey

guard

the person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team

type of:

athlete, jock

a person trained to compete in sports