Who are the shortest players in NBA history?

Basketball has been labeled as a sport for tall people, but history has shown us that they do exist some short players who have surprised, replacing these physical shortcomings with great ability and intelligence to excel.

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this time We remember the shortest basketball players who managed to make a career in the NBA.

Muggsy Bogues

• Height: 1.60 meters
• averages: 7.7 points, 7.6 assists and 2.6 steals

Incredible what the man who was born in Baltimore, Maryland did. He came to the NBA after playing four years at Wake Forest University and passing through another professional league, was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 12th pick. In 14 seasons in the league he played with the Bullets, Hornets, Warriors and Raptors..

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Earl Boykins

• Height: 1.65 meters
• Average terms: 8.9 points, 3.2 assists and 1.3 rebounds

Undrafted by any team in the 1998 Draft, he signed with the New Jersey Nets in 1999, where he played just five games, and was traded to the Cavaliers that same year, with whom he played 17 games. For the start of the 1999-2000 season he was with the Orlando Magic, a team in which he had almost no activity in a duel to return to Cleveland. He also spent the 13 seasons he was in the league Clippers, Warriors, Nuggets, Bucks, Bobcats, Wizards, Bucks and Rockets.

Spud Webb

• Height: 1.68 meters
• Average terms: 9.9 points, 5.6 assists and 2.1 rebounds

Selected by the Pistons with the 87th pick in the 1985 Draft, he signed as a free agent with the Hawks in September of that year. In Atlanta he played six seasons and also went through the Kings, Timberwolves and finished his career with the Magic in 1998. One of his best moments was when he won the Dunk Contest in 1986.

Here are the rest of the players:

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