With the nba installing new rules for teams to verify accurate player heights as the new york times reported last week here is one of the most notable entries so far. One of his favorite players at uw was future nba all star nate robinson listed at 5 9. Guard 6 ft 5 in 205 lbs. Hassan whiteside noah vonleh and phil pressey are few of the nba players whose hand spans exceed their hand lengths by at least 2 inches. The former all nba point guard referred to himself as 5 8 in a 2016 essay in the players tribune so it wont be a surprise if he drops an inch or two once the official measurements are in. Nba players like jamychal green al farouq aminu sean kilpatrick and andre drummond fall under this category.
Nba teams will have to start measuring the exact height of players this season ending a yearslong practice of players fudging inches for vanity or gamesmanship. On his very best day if we stretched nate and hung him upside down and put him in space gravity he might. The difference between these two measurements rarely exceeds two inches. Center forward 6 ft 11 in 250 lbs. Forward center 6 ft 10 in 216 lbs. 1 overall pick zion.
No longer can players hide behind their college program measurements a 6 foot 9 player can become 6 7 in a real hurry and wingspan and length are coveted seemingly above all else. 1 overall pick zion. With the nba installing new rules for teams to verify accurate player heights as the new york times reported last week here is one of the most notable entries so far.
Gallery of Nba Players Body Measurements
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