Basketball !!! What comes to your mind when you think about this sport? about players? any guesses..
Yes, its Height !! The biggest X-factor required for the excellence in the court of basketball. Ofcourse a player need skills and talent to acheive the glory but height plays its part as well. Over the period of time, we have seen players like Gheorge Muresan and Manute Bol who were 7 ft 7inch tall (tallest players in NBA history). But their had been players (only 24) in NBA history with listed height of 5 ft, 9 inches or shorter (among which 2 are still active on the court).
Listed below are the shortest players of the game of all time:
1] Muggsy Bogues » 5 ft 3 inch (1.60m)
2] Earl Boykins » 5 ft 5 inch (1.65m)
3] Mel Hirsch » 5 ft 6 inch (1.68m)
4] Greg Grant » 5 ft 7 inch (1.70m)
5] Keith Jennings » 5 ft 7 inch
6] Hern klotz » 5 ft 7 inch
7] Watarn Misaka » 5 ft 7 inch
* all players listed above are from U.S.A.
* 2 more players are also of 5 ft 7 inch height » Moute Towe and Spud Webb.
Yes, its Height !! The biggest X-factor required for the excellence in the court of basketball. Ofcourse a player need skills and talent to acheive the glory but height plays its part as well. Over the period of time, we have seen players like Gheorge Muresan and Manute Bol who were 7 ft 7inch tall (tallest players in NBA history). But their had been players (only 24) in NBA history with listed height of 5 ft, 9 inches or shorter (among which 2 are still active on the court).
Listed below are the shortest players of the game of all time:
1] Muggsy Bogues » 5 ft 3 inch (1.60m)
2] Earl Boykins » 5 ft 5 inch (1.65m)
3] Mel Hirsch » 5 ft 6 inch (1.68m)
4] Greg Grant » 5 ft 7 inch (1.70m)
5] Keith Jennings » 5 ft 7 inch
6] Hern klotz » 5 ft 7 inch
7] Watarn Misaka » 5 ft 7 inch
* all players listed above are from U.S.A.
* 2 more players are also of 5 ft 7 inch height » Moute Towe and Spud Webb.
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