Top 10 Shortest NBA Players Till 2023: – Basketball has always been a game for tall people. From 1985 to 2006, the average height of NBA players was around 6’7″.
The ten basketball players mentioned below are incredibly small by NBA standards, yet they have refused to give up on their goals.
The List of Top 10 Shortest NBA Players Till 2023
10. Charlie Criss – 5’8”
Charlie Criss isn’t the only 5’8″ powerhouse to have played in the NBA; Don “Dino” Martin and Willie Somerset were both 5’8″.
9. Keith “Mister” Jennings – 5’7”
At 5’7″, NBA player Keith “Mister” Jennings could easily have seen his height as a disadvantage, but he didn’t.
8. Monte Towe – 5’7”
Monte Towe, a 5’7″ point guard, was labeled as an underdog, but when he finally received his opportunity to play, he more than proved his value.
7. Wataru “Wat” Misaka – 5’7”
Wataru “Wat” Misaka may have been small in stature, at just 5’7″, but as a child, he faced more prejudice and discrimination because of his Japanese origin than because of his height.
6. Louis “Red” Klotz – 5’7”
Louis “Red” Klotz is noted for his bright red hair and 5’7″ stature. Perhaps most notably, Klotz organized the Washington Generals, who have participated in exhibition matches against the Harlem Globetrotters for over 50 years.
5. Greg Grant – 5’7”
5’7″ Greg Grant, like many of his vertically challenged NBA previous generations, adjusted for his lack of height with pure skill and fire.
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4. Anthony “Spud” Webb – 5’7”
Anthony “Spud” Webb, like the other five players on this list, is just 5’7″ tall, but he didn’t allow that to stop him from pursuing a professional basketball career.
3. Melvin Hirsch – 5’6”
Although less is known about point guard Melvin “Mel” Hirsch, one thing is certain: at 5’6″, he is the NBA’s third smallest player.
2. Earl Boykins – 5’5”
Boykins is barely 5’5″ and weighs 133 pounds, yet his NBA bio claims he can bench press 315 pounds – over two and a half times his actual weight.
1. Tyrone “Muggsy” Bogues – 5’3”
Bogues is the NBA’s smallest player, standing at 5’3″. Every day, he’s had to prove himself and show the world that he can stand on the same footing with Titans.
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