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Body Size & Basketball
Body size is the most important physical attribute for sucess in basketball. Tall players usually come with large hands and a long reach too.
Tall Players
The tallest player in the history of professional basketball is Sun Ming Ming, from Bayan in China. He stands 213 cm (7 ft 9in) tall. He plays for the Maryland Nighthawks in the NBA. Another very tall player, Manute Bol, stood at 7 feet 7 inches (231 cm) tall, played for the Washington Bullets.
One of the most famous 'big' basketball players is the 'Shaq'. Here is a list of his growth development fromage 4.
Age |
Height |
Weight |
Shoe Size |
4 |
3'10 1/2" |
56 pounds |
Size 12 |
6 |
4'3 1/2" |
82 pounds |
Size 2 |
8 |
4'8 3/4" |
108 pounds |
Size 4 |
10 |
5'3 1/4" |
139 pounds |
Size 7 1/2 |
12 |
5'10" |
192 pounds |
Size 10 1/2 |
16 |
6'7" |
265 pounds |
Size 15 |
21 |
7'1" |
302 pounds |
Size 20 |
25 |
7' 1" |
310 pounds |
Size 22 |
Short Players
- Muggsy Bogues is the shortest person to play in the NBA, and played for a 14 years period. He was only 5 foot 3 inches (160 cm) tall. Another short ABA player was Earl Boykins who was 1.65m.
Related Pages
- Fitness Testing for basketball
- more on measuring body size from the fitness testing section.
