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Big fan of New Orleans basketball? Then check out this list of New Orleans Pelicans power forwards.&nbsp;It includes almost every power forward from throughout New Orleans Pelicans history, including current power forwards and past ones. Featuring some of the&nbsp;<a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/the-greatest-power-forwards-in-nba-history?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">greatest NBA power forwards</a> of all time,&nbsp;the best Pelicans&nbsp;PFs include David West, Ryan Anderson, P. J. Brown, and Anthony Davis.

In the 2021-22&nbsp;NBA season, the current New Orleans Pelicans starting PF is&nbsp;Zion Williamson.&nbsp; &nbsp;

Who are the best power forwards in New Orleans Pelicans history? Vote below and help decide the best big men in&nbsp;New Orleans Pelicans history!

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Anthony Davis

Anthony Marshon Davis Jr. (born March 11, 1993) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays the power forward and center positions. Davis was selected first overall in the 2012 NBA draft by New Orleans, is a six-time NBA All-Star, and has been named to three All-NBA First Teams and three NBA All-Defensive Teams. He also earned a gold medal playing with Team USA at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Davis played one season of college basketball for the University of Kentucky, when he was first team All-American and the Consensus National Player of the Year. He also won the USBWA National Freshman of the Year, NABC Defensive Player of the Year and the Pete Newell Big Man Award. Davis led the NCAA in blocks and set Southeastern Conference and NCAA Division I freshman single-season blocked shots records. He led Kentucky to a National Championship and was named Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA tournament.
Davis left college for the NBA after one season and was drafted by the New Orleans Pelicans, then known as the New Orleans Hornets, and was selected that summer to play for the Team USA in the 2012 Olympics. After his rookie season, he was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. The next season, he became an All-Star for the first time and led the NBA in blocked shots per game. He has since become a six-time All-Star and the youngest player to score at least 59 points in an NBA game. In 2017, he was named the recipient of the NBA All-Star Game MVP Award after setting an All-Star Game scoring record of 52 points en route.

Zion Williamson

Zion Lateef Williamson (born July 6, 2000) is an American professional basketball player for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Listed at 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) and 285 pounds (129 kg), he plays the small forward and power forward positions. Following a dominant freshman-year stint with the Duke Blue Devils, he was selected by the Pelicans first overall in the 2019 NBA Draft.
Born in Salisbury, North Carolina, Williamson attended Spartanburg Day School, where he was a consensus five-star recruit and was ranked among the top five players in the 2018 class. He led his team to three straight state championships and earned South Carolina Mr. Basketball recognition in his senior season. Williamson also left high school as a McDonald's All-American, runner-up for Mr. Basketball USA, and USA Today All-USA first team honoree. In high school, he drew national attention for his slam dunks.

David West

David Moorer West (born August 29, 1980) is an American retired professional basketball player who played 15 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Xavier Musketeers, earning national college player of the year honors from the Associated Press (AP) and United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) as a senior in 2003. West is a two-time NBA All-Star (2008 and 2009) and a two-time NBA champion (2017 and 2018).

Ryan Anderson

Ryan James Anderson (born May 6, 1988) is an American professional basketball player who is currently a free agent (NBA). He played college basketball for the California Golden Bears.

P. J. Brown

Collier "P. J." Brown Jr. (born October 14, 1969) is a retired American professional basketball player who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The 6 ft 11 in (2.11 m), 239 lb (108 kg) center/power forward was selected out of Louisiana Tech University by the New Jersey Nets with the 29th overall pick in the 1992 NBA draft, but began his NBA career only in the 1993–94 season. He has been voted into the NBA All-Defensive Second Team three times, in 1997, 1999 and 2001, and won the NBA Sportsmanship Award in 2004. He attended Winnfield Senior High School in Winnfield, Louisiana, where he played for the Winnfield Tigers, and has played professionally for the Nets, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets, New Orleans Hornets, Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics.

Carl Landry

Carl Christopher Landry (born September 19, 1983) is an American professional basketball player for the Hiroshima Dragonflies of the B.League . The 6'9", all-conference power forward played college basketball for the Purdue Boilermakers from 2004 to 2007. He is the older brother of Shenita Landry and Marcus Landry.

Robert Traylor

Robert DeShaun "Tractor" Traylor (February 1, 1977 – May 11, 2011) was an American professional basketball player.

Al-Farouq Aminu

Al-Farouq Ajiede Aminu (born September 21, 1990) is an American-Nigerian professional basketball player for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays internationally with the Nigeria national basketball team. Aminu was selected by the Los Angeles Clippers in the 2010 NBA draft with the eighth overall pick, and has also played for the New Orleans Pelicans, Dallas Mavericks and Portland Trail Blazers.

Lee Nailon

Lee Nailon (born February 22, 1975) is an American professional basketball player.

Jason Smith

Jason Victor Smith (born March 2, 1986) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New Orleans Pelicans of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for Colorado State University before being selected with the 20th overall pick in the 2007 NBA draft by the Miami Heat.

Corsley Edwards

Corsley Edwards (born March 5, 1979) is an American former professional basketball player and current assistant coach for the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for Central Connecticut.

Dante Cunningham

Dante Cunningham (born April 22, 1987) is an American professional basketball player who was drafted in the second round (33rd overall) of the 2009 NBA Draft by the Portland Trail Blazers of the NBA. Cunningham, a power forward, attended Villanova University in Pennsylvania.

Luke Babbitt

Luke Robert Babbitt (born June 20, 1989) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the University of Nevada for two seasons before declaring for the 2010 NBA draft following his sophomore year. He was selected by the Minnesota Timberwolves with the 16th overall pick in the 2010 NBA draft, then traded to the Portland Trail Blazers.

Marcus Fizer

Darnell Marcus Lamar Fizer (born August 10, 1978) is an American former professional basketball player.

Julian Wright

Julian Emil-Jamaal Wright (born May 20, 1987) is an American professional basketball player for Pallacanestro Reggiana of the Italian Lega Basket Serie A (LBA). He played college basketball for the University of Kansas.

Terrence Jones

Terrence Alexander Jones (born January 9, 1992) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the TNT KaTropa of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Jones played for the NBA for 8 seasons. He played his first four seasons with the Houston Rockets before being dealt with the New Orleans Pelicans and the Milwaukee Bucks.

Darius Songaila

Darius Songaila (born February 14, 1978) is a Lithuanian professional basketball coach and former player. He is currently the player development assistant for the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He has represented the Lithuania national team. He played at the power forward and center positions.

Kirk Snyder

For the USC professor, see Kirk Snyder (author).

Kirk Patrick Snyder (born June 5, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player.

Boštjan Nachbar

Boštjan "Boki" Nachbar (born July 3, 1980) is a Slovenian former professional basketball player. A 2.06 m forward, he spent most of his career between the NBA and the EuroLeague. Nachbar helped lead the Slovenian national basketball team to a fourth place at EuroBasket 2009.

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Solomon Jones

Solomon Jones III (born July 16, 1984) is an American former professional basketball player. He is 6'10" and weighs 235 lb, playing the power forward and center positions. He played his college basketball at Daytona State College for two seasons (2002–2004) and then at the University of South Florida for another two seasons (2004–2006). He was then selected by the Atlanta Hawks with the 33rd overall pick in the 2006 NBA draft.

Sean Marks

Sean Andrew Marks (born 23 August 1975) is a former professional New Zealand basketball player who was the first New Zealand-born player to play in the NBA. He is currently the general manager of the Brooklyn Nets. Previously the assistant coach for the San Antonio Spurs, Marks won 2 championships with the Spurs, one as a player in 2005 and one as an assistant coach in 2014.

Ryan Bowen

Ryan Cleo Bowen (born November 20, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player who is currently an assistant coach for the Denver Nuggets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was a 6'7", 218 lb (99 kg) power forward.

Donatas Motiejūnas

Donatas Motiejūnas (Lithuanian pronunciation: ​[dɔˈnaːtɐs moːtʲiəˈjûːnɐs]; born September 20, 1990) is a Lithuanian professional basketball player for the Shanghai Sharks of the Chinese Basketball Association (NBA). He was drafted 20th overall in the 2011 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves before going on to win the 2012 Polish Basketball League championship with Asseco Prokom Gdynia. After spending four seasons with the Houston Rockets from 2012 to 2016, Motiejūnas joined the New Orleans Pelicans in January 2017.

Dominic McGuire

Dominic Rashad McGuire (born October 20, 1985) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Aguacateros de Michoacán of the Mexican Liga Nacional de Baloncesto Profesional (LNBP).

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