Who had the shortest NBA career?

He was released by the Clippers on January 26, when the team acquired Bobby Brown. He was subbed into a game on January 24, 2010, playing just 3.9 seconds. This was the only time Curry would ever play in an NBA game, and is the shortest NBA career in terms of time played.
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Who had the longest NBA career ever?

Vince Carter has played the most career seasons, with 22 seasons.
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Who is the shortest successful NBA player?

In NBA history, Muggsy Bogues is the shortest player. He is only 5'3″, equivalent to 1.60m.
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Who is currently the shortest NBA player?

At 5'9″, 185 pounds, Isaiah Thomas is the shortest and smallest active NBA player. After being picked last in the 2011 NBA Draft, Thomas has played for 10 NBA teams in 11 years – including a stint in the NBA's G League.
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What NBA Hall of Famer had the shortest career?

George Mikan. Not what you're looking for?
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Who is the shortest power forward in NBA history?

6: Muggsy Bogues, PG. Standing at a lowly 5'3", Muggsy Bogues is the shortest individual to ever play in the NBA.
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What's the minimum height for NBA?

Surprisingly, there is no official height requirement to play professionally. While having a little extra length helps, the NBA goes more for talent and ability to play. There are plenty of people who are less than six feet tall who can score relatively easily.
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Does Muggsy Bogues still play?

Tyrone Curtis "Muggsy" Bogues (born January 9, 1965) is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the current head coach of the United Faith Christian Academy boys' basketball team.
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How many 7 footers are in the NBA?

Heading into the NBA's 75th anniversary year - the 2021-22 season - there are 23 players listed at 7-feet or taller with seven standing at least 7-foot-1.
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Who is the shortest player to ever dunk a basketball?

Given the fact that Muggsy Bogues didn't ever dunk in-game, the title of “shortest NBA player to dunk” belongs to Spud Webb. Measuring just 5-foot-7, Spud Webb not only dunked in games, but even won the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
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Who is the heaviest player in the NBA?

Oliver Miller

Oliver Miller is the heaviest NBA player of all time. Upon entering the league in 1992, he was only listed at around 260 lbs which was already considered heavy for his size at 6'9″. His weight skyrocketed to 375 lbs later in his career which drastically reduced his endurance and mobility.
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Is Muggsy Bogues in the Hall of Fame?

When his collegiate career ended, he was the ACC career leader in steals and assists. Wake Forest retired his number within a few years of his leaving the program. In 2001, he was inducted into the Wake Forest Sports Hall of Fame. As of 2021, he remains Wake Forest's all-time leader in both steals and assists.
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Who played 20 years in the NBA?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired in 1989 with a then-record of 20 seasons played.
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Who is 29 years old in the NBA?

Age 29: Kawhi Leonard.
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How rare is 6ft tall?

In the U.S. population, about 14.5 percent of all men are six feet or over. Roughly 1% of US women are 6 feet tall or taller. The equivalent height cutoff for US men (only 1% of population taller) is about 6ʹ4″.
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How tall is legally a giant?

A person should be 7 feet (2.20 meters) tall or more to be considered a giant. Gigantism is a disorder and the medical reason for gigantism is a surplus of growth hormone. If the doctors diagnose gigantism in an early stage, it is possible to slow down the growth.
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Could Muggsy Bogues dunk a basketball?

Bogues: “I never dunked in an NBA game… but I can dunk a basketball no problem.” So though Bogues could dunk without much problem during his playing days, but never dunked in an actual NBA game. In that same interview, Bogues was asked how he was able to get up for a dunk.
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What did Michael Jordan call Muggsy Bogues?

The story about MJ ruining Muggsy's career by calling him a midget, which is unlikely true… They say Michael Jordan ruined Muggsy Bogues' career by telling him to shoot the ball during a big moment in the 1995 playoffs while calling Muggsy a midget. The rumor is that this exact sentence ruined Muggsy's career.
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Was Muggsy Bogues a starter?

Bogues played sparingly in his only season with the Bullets before the newly-minted Hornets selected him sixth overall in the 1988 NBA Expansion draft. By his second season in Charlotte, Bogues became the team's starting point guard and averaged a career-high 10.7 assists per game.
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How do you dunk?

Dribble toward the basket.

Take the allowed two steps while palming the ball in your dunking hand and controlling your approach. Jump from about 1 metre out from the rim. Leap from your plant foot, opposite your shooting hand, extend your arm to the rim, and drive the ball through the net.
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Is there a height limit for the military?

The cause for rejection for Armed Forces male applicants is height less than 60 inches or more than 80 inches. The cause for rejection for Armed Forces female applicants is height less than 58 inches or more than 80 inches. The Marines are more restrictive.
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How tall is an NBA hoop?

Throughout gyms, parks, and driveways around the world, basketball hoops are almost always 10 feet (3 meters) off the ground.
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