Spud Webb (Mighty Mite)'s vertical was 44" from floor level a decade ago. Has anyone in the NBA jumped higher?
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I believe Wilt Chamberlain had a higher vertical leap than Spud.
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1.The Houston Rockets had the name dubbed first with Ralph Sampson a 7 footer and Hakeem "The Dream" Olajuwon the other 7 footer.\n\n2.The other Texas team the San Antonio Spurs had the better version of the twin towers Tim Duncan and "The Admiral" David Robinson, both future hall of famers. Not to take anything away from Dream cause he's a lock for sure too.\n\nDream won 2 championships w/out Sampson and Duncan and Robinson won 2 together.
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it is 10 feet and it has been that way since before Wilt Chamberlain ever played which is about 65 or more years
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I believe it was Thoeren Fleury of Calgary, Colorado, NY Rangers, Chicago.  I'm not positive, but I thought I heard him referred to as the shortest in history during his playing days. \n\n5'6".\n\nOh yeah.  Mike Antonovich of the North Stars, Whalers, and Devils was also 5'6".  There's bound to have been other five-sixers.
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Kelvin Cato, Dale Davis and Rasheed Wallace all stand at a towering 6' 11". Rasheed Wallace is the tallest starter.
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2 if you count the Eastern Conference...If you're counting NBA 0.\nKidd is 6'4"\n#5\nHe plays point guard.\n\nOh...Games...The other folks are right Eastern Conference Finals / Championship are 8, 4 in 2002 and 4 in 2003 and in the NBA Finals / Championship they won 0 in 2002 and 2 in 2003
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Probably 5'10 or 5'11.  Generally, basketball players are listed and measured in height with shoes on.  So he might be 5'10 although listed as 5'11.
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Is Greg Oden that 7 foot(or even taller) basketball player?
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Well you could throw him into the same category as Kobe LeBron T-Mac, Vince, and Pierce. There's one difference though... he's about a half a foot shorter, which makes it even more impressive.
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yea I'm 5'11 and I can also dunk finally. The key to success is to do exercises like squats and leg press. They will build your legs in no time and you will be able to fly. My first dunk was at basketball practice last year. It was amazing!! have you seen the movie "like mike"?  Everyone was astonished with their mouths wide open.
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I'm 100% sure that every NBA player can at least touch the rim...and I'm pretty sure that every player that at least 6'3'' can dunk. \n\nSo in other words, everyone from the 2-spot to the 5-spot can dunk. As for point guards, I'd say most of them could dunk. Even the little guys like Earl Boykins and Nate Robinson can dunk. I've seen Tony Parker dunk as well. The only player in my mind who's questionable is Steve Nash. Like I said, I'm sure he can at least grab rim, but I've never seen him dunk. No disrespect to white people though, but it's a fact: white people don't have as high as a vertical jump as black people. That's because black people have a high percentage of fast-twitch muscle fibers, allowing for a higher vertical jump. (I read that from somewhere)\n\nSo anyways, I think everyone in the NBA can dunk, but I'm not sure about Steve Nash.\n\nUPDATE:\nTo the person who said Iverson can't dunk: he can. I've seen him dunk several times. \n\nTo the person who said Earl Boykins (the 5'5'' Denver guard) can't dunk: he can. I read this in a magazine, and I've also seen video footage.\n\nAs for players' hands being big enough to palm the ball, I think anyone 6 feet tall and over has big enough hands to palm the ball. I'm about 5'11'' and I can easily palm the ball. Most of my friends who are about the same height as me are able to palm the ball as well. Even if the smaller guys like Nate Robinson (I think he's 5'7'') can dunk. If you saw this year's dunk contest, it took him a while to get his dunk down, but he did it.
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The Oakland Raiders selected defensive tackle Richard Sligh in the 10th round. Although his pro career lasted just eight games, the 7’0” Sligh holds the distinction of being the tallest person ever to play pro football.\n\nWikipedia claims claims that Morris Stroud, at 6'10", was the tallest player in NFL history. He played tight end under Hank Stram for the Kansas City Chiefs. (The second tallest was Ernie Ladd, at 6'9".) Stroud played 5 seasons.\n\nThe heaviest player in history was Aaron Gibson, at 410 pounds.
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It's Yao Ming. He's 7 feet and 6 inches tall, being the tallest player in the NBA.
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I could maybe understand if they're not big sports fans, but for Christs sake, Alonzo Mourning is 7 freaking feet tall... how the hell do you confuse him for a kicker???
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48 inches\nSpud Webb had 51 inches
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Spud Webb is one of the more overated players ever. Basically, he'd be nowhere on the map if he didnt win the dunk contest. (And I dont even think he shouldve won that!). He was also a big defensive liability.\n\nI consider Mugsy Bogues underated. I would MUCH rather have him on my team than Spud, yet gets no cred cuz he didnt win a dunk contest. Mugsy was a just a very solid PG. A great leader who could run the offense, pass and distribute the ball, and never turned the ball over. And despite his height, wasnt a bad defender due to his strength.\n\nThe best tiny man in the game has to be Damon Stoudamire though. Averaged 19 and 9 as a rookie to win ROY. Exceeded expectations and put up great stats until he was on the very deep and talented Portland team...where he didnt put up the same stats but was a vital part of the team and hit many many clutch shots. Other accomplishments: 6 playoff appearances, single game high of 54 and career avg of 14.4 ppg and 6.5 dimes a game.\n\nNate.....he's good....but, its too early to really consider him. \n\nAlso have to mention TJ Ford....who is also too young. He's listed as 6ft........but anyone that has seen him play knows for SURE the guy cant even be 5'11". He is clearly shorter than the other 6ft PGs. I love this guy's game. He is probably the fastest guy up and down the court (for sure top 3), and has great ball handling and vision. he could be a very very good player. \n\nBut as of now....it probably has to be Damo.
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Used to be Muggsy Bogues, at 5 foot 2, for the Hornets most of his career.