2007-05-02 06:58:05 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
we all know that the NBA didn't use a big center until later in their existence, when the league started out their where 6 foot 5 guys who played center like Stan Musiek and they could have even gone smaller
I'd say 6 foot 2 or 3 is the smallest but it wouldn't have been done by a known guy. The position of center didn't really develop until years later
2007-05-02 07:54:24 · answer #1 · answered by truthistold2u 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tallest NBA midsection today might want to be Hasheem Thabeet. Of all time that is Gheorghe Muresan. Shortest At second is Nate Robinson or Issaih Thomas. Shortest ever is Muggsy Bouges.
2016-11-24 20:59:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Among the shortest centers in the NBA are:
1. Harry "The Horse" Gallatin, who played center for the NY Knicks from 1948-49 to 1956-57, and then played a final year in Detroit, stood only 6 ft-6 in and weighed 215 lbs. He was a 7-time all-star, and averaged 13 ppg and 11.9 rpg for his career.
2. Wes Unseld, who played his entire career with the Washington Bullets franchise from 1968-69 to 1980-81, stood 6'7" and weight 245 lbs. He was rookie-of-the-year AND MVP in 1969, averaging 13.8 ppg and 18.2 rpg, becoming only the 2nd player to accomplish that feat (after Wilt Chamberlain). He was an all-star 5-times in his career.
3. Ed Sadowski who played from 1944-45 to 1949-50 with 5 different teams, stood only 6'5" but weighed 240-lbs.
4. Horace "Bones" McKinney, who played center part-time with Washington and Boston from 1946-47 to 1951-52, was 6'6" and 185-lbs.
5. Bill Hanzlik of the 80's Nuggets, stood 6'7" and weighed 200-lbs, played center at times for Denver. Of course, he also played forward and guard during his career with the Nuggets.
6. Stan Miasek who played from 1946-47 to 1952-53 for Detroit, Chicago, Baltimore and Milwaukee, played part-time center despite being only 6'5" and 210-lbs.
2007-05-02 11:04:58 · answer #3 · answered by celticpal 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Jerry Lucas was the shortest Center in the NBA. He played for the Cincinnati Royals, the San Francisco Warriors and the New York Knicks. He was 6'8".
2007-05-02 07:08:12 · answer #4 · answered by Asaph23 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Im not sure but both Dennis Rodman (6"6')and Ben Wallace(6"9') were pretty short for centers. They both were traded from Detroit to Chicago too.
2007-05-02 07:07:15 · answer #5 · answered by Donuts 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Muggsy Bogues....at 5 ft 3 in ...is the shortest player ever...
now Earl Boykins at 5 ft 5 in ...is the shortest CURRENT player for the Milwakee Bucks
2007-05-02 07:38:35 · answer #6 · answered by lil_sister58 5 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I dont know, but if i was a coach, the smallest center i will get on my nba team is probably 6'9
2007-05-02 07:02:05 · answer #7 · answered by Chi Town Playa 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah Ben Wallace is only 6-8/6-9.
plays beastly though.
GO BULLS
2007-05-02 07:03:50 · answer #8 · answered by +/- 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Malik Rose on the Spurs was listed as 6'7 but his teammates would swear he was 6'5
2007-05-02 07:06:18 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
In the modern era, or ever? They used to be pretty small.
2007-05-02 07:06:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anon28 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋