Tweener (basketball) - Small Forward / Power Forward (combo Forward or Cornerman/stretch-forward)

Small Forward / Power Forward (combo Forward or Cornerman/stretch-forward)

Traditionally, a PF/SF tweener refers to a basketball player whose physical attributes and skills render him/her unsuited to play either the power forward position or the small forward position exclusively. For example the player may be too short, or lack sufficient strength, to play power forward effectively; while being not quick or athletic enough, or perhaps lack proper ball handling skills and/or shooting skills to play the small forward position. On the other hand, the player may have the skills to play either forward position, but do not necessarily fit either of them exclusively. They can be too big for most opposing small forwards to guard them and have a skill set that small forwards traditionally have (ex. outside scoring ability).

Some examples in the NBA are Michael Beasley, Lamar Odom, Rashard Lewis, Antawn Jamison, Gerald Wallace and Al Harrington. Typical examples of European combo forwards with careers on both sides of the Atlantic are the retired Toni Kukoc and the currently active Andrei Kirilenko. A good example of such a player in the Euroleague is Panayiotis Vasilopoulos, just like Fragiskos Alvertis used to be during his playing years with Panathinaikos BC. Another example is Spanish player Jorge Garbajosa. Perhaps the archetypal "cornerwoman" in women's basketball is Candace Parker, who was listed on the roster of her college team as a center, forward, and guard.