Swingman

A Swingman is a player who can play multiple positions and is capable all over the court.

Basketball

In basketball, the term "swingman" (aka "guard-forward") denotes a player who can play both the shooting guard (2) and small forward (3) positions, and, in essence swing between the positions. Most swingmen range from 6' 4" (1.93 m) to 6' 9" (2.06 m) in height. The term was first applied to John Havlicek. Examples of current swingmen include: Paul Pierce, Jimmy Butler, Andrew Wiggins, Gordon Hayward, Nicolas Batum, Vince Carter, Andre Iguodala, Danny Green, Kyle Korver, Justise Winslow, Mike Miller, Terrence Ross, Joe Johnson, Nick Young, Tyreke Evans, Lance Stephenson, Evan Turner, C.J. Miles, Thabo Sefolosha, Arron Afflalo, Corey Brewer, and Tony Allen. Examples of retired NBA swingmen include Scottie Pippen, George Gervin, Clyde Drexler, Tracy McGrady, and Rick Barry.

Ice hockey

In ice hockey, a swingman is a player that could play both defenseman and forward.

Baseball

In baseball, a swingman is a pitcher who can work either as a reliever or as a starter; sometimes, if the pitcher is usually a long reliever, he is called a "spot starter".

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St. John's gets commitment from Imran Suljanovic, an Austrian swingman

Newsday 22 Apr 2025
St. John’s continues to bring in strong outside shooters in coach Rick Pitino’s mission to address the program’s biggest weakness from last season. On Tuesday, the Red Storm landed a commitment from 6-8 swingman Imran Suljanovic ... ....
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