swingman
noun
swing·man ˈswiŋ-ˌman 
-mən
: a player capable of playing effectively in two different positions and especially of playing both guard and forward on a basketball team
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Not an ideal start for the 6-5 swingman, who was drafted 14th overall by Boston in 2020 yet has struggled to find his way in the NBA. 
James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2022 Bryan Bulaga, center Corey Linsley, jack-of-all-trades Billy Turner and interior swingman Lucas Patrick to free agency. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Despite numerous trade rumors involving the Cavs’ first-round pick, sources tell cleveland.com the Cavaliers have no plans to trade the 6-foot-5 swingman. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 23 June 2022 The 6-foot-6 swingman followed his brother Chuck Person through Brantley High School and Auburn to become a first-round pick and an NBA sniper, with 1,150 3-point baskets in 11 seasons. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 20 June 2022 The 6-foot-6 swingman showed himself to be one of the purest scorers in college basketball last season, averaging 10.4 points while shooting nearly 50 percent from the floor and 44.7-percent from the 3-point arc. Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News, 8 June 2022 The 6-5 swingman averaged 4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds while shooting 41.7% overall and 31.8% on 3s in 98 games during his first two seasons. James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2022 Carl Shaeffer became the first player from an Alabama high school or college selected in the NBA Draft when the Providence Steamrollers chose the Crimson Tide swingman in 1949. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 18 June 2022 Now 58, the former Cardinals swingman has hosted a summer youth camp every year since. Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal, 17 June 2022 See More
James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 13 July 2022 Bryan Bulaga, center Corey Linsley, jack-of-all-trades Billy Turner and interior swingman Lucas Patrick to free agency. Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 July 2022 Despite numerous trade rumors involving the Cavs’ first-round pick, sources tell cleveland.com the Cavaliers have no plans to trade the 6-foot-5 swingman. Chris Fedor, cleveland, 23 June 2022 The 6-foot-6 swingman followed his brother Chuck Person through Brantley High School and Auburn to become a first-round pick and an NBA sniper, with 1,150 3-point baskets in 11 seasons. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 20 June 2022 The 6-foot-6 swingman showed himself to be one of the purest scorers in college basketball last season, averaging 10.4 points while shooting nearly 50 percent from the floor and 44.7-percent from the 3-point arc. Jeff Mcdonald, San Antonio Express-News, 8 June 2022 The 6-5 swingman averaged 4.2 points and 2.2 rebounds while shooting 41.7% overall and 31.8% on 3s in 98 games during his first two seasons. James Boyd, The Indianapolis Star, 12 July 2022 Carl Shaeffer became the first player from an Alabama high school or college selected in the NBA Draft when the Providence Steamrollers chose the Crimson Tide swingman in 1949. Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 18 June 2022 Now 58, the former Cardinals swingman has hosted a summer youth camp every year since. Jason Gonzalez, The Courier-Journal, 17 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1965, in the meaning defined above