{"id":39958,"date":"2024-05-14T03:57:16","date_gmt":"2024-05-14T08:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/?p=39958"},"modified":"2024-05-14T03:57:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T08:57:17","slug":"shortest-nba-players","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/blog\/shortest-nba-players\/","title":{"rendered":"Size Doesn’t Matter: Meet The 10 Shortest NBA Players"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The shortest NBA player of all time is Muggsy Bogues, standing at just 5\u20193\u201d tall. <\/strong>While the NBA is the land of giants, Bogues isn’t the only player under six foot – far from it! This in-depth guide will introduce you to all of the shortest players in NBA history, and the shortest NBA players right now. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Is The Shortest NBA Player Right Now?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Image of Jacob Gilyard (right): Daily Collegian\/Wikipedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The shortest current NBA player is Jacob Gilyard. The Brooklyn Nets guard is 5\u20198\u201d tall. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering that you have some of the tallest players of all time in the league right now, like 7\u20194\u201d Victor Wembanyama, it\u2019s impressive that Gilyard has been able to carve out a career for himself despite being just 5\u20198\u201d tall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gilyard went undrafted in the 2022 NBA Draft after playing four years of college basketball for the University of Richmond Spiders. He signed for the Memphis Grizzlies in September 2022, but was quickly moved to their G-League team, the Memphis Hustle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Grizzlies re-signed him to a two-way contract in April 2023. He became a regular player for the Griz, leading them in three-point shooting percentage after 20 games. That wasn\u2019t enough to convince Memphis to keep him around, though. The Grizzlies waived Gilyard in February 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Brooklyn Nets signed Gilyard to a two-way contract in March 2024. In his short time with the Nets so far, he has made four appearances and averaged 11 minutes per game. However, he didn\u2019t score a single point in those minutes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gilyard did dish out 1.5 assists per game, though, so it wasn\u2019t all bad for the shortest player in the NBA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who Are The Shortest Current NBA Players?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Image of Isaiah Thomas (left): All-Pro Reels\/Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

There are just two players in the NBA right now who are shorter than six feet tall. As mentioned, Jacob Gilyard is the shortest current NBA player standing at 5’8″, followed by Isaiah Thomas who is 5’9″.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Thomas and Gilyard, there is a 8-way tie for the next shortest active players. See the full list of the top 10 shortest NBA players below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Jacob Gilyard: 5\u20198\u201c (Brooklyn Nets)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Isaiah Thomas: 5\u20199\u201c (Phoenix Suns)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Jose Alvarado: 6\u20190\u201d (New Orleans Pelicans)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Mike Conley: 6\u20190\u201d (Minnesota Timberwolves)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Aaron Holiday: 6\u20190\u201d (Houston Rockets)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Kyle Lowry: 6\u20190\u201d (Philadelphia 76ers)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Jordan McLaughlin: 6\u20190\u201d (Minnesota Timberwolves)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  8. Davion Mitchell: 6\u20190\u201d (Sacramento Kings)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  9. Chris Paul: 6\u20190\u201d (Golden State Warriors)<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  10. Fred VanVleet: 6\u20190\u201d (Houston Rockets)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Who Was The Shortest NBA Player Ever?<\/h2>\n\n\n
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    Image of Muggsy Bogues (center): James Robert Smith\/Flickr, CC BY-NC-SA 2.0<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

    Muggsy Bogues holds the title of being the shortest NBA player of all time. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The 5\u20193\u201d point guard played nearly 900 games in his 14-year NBA career. Unlike Gilyard, the current shortest NBA player, Bogues was a highly-rated college prospect. He tore up the NCAA with Wake Forest and was drafted 12th overall by the Washington Bullets in the 1987 NBA Draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bogues was so good in college that Wake Forest retired his No. 14 jersey. He wasn\u2019t as impressive in his first NBA season, though. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bogues started his time with the Bullets strong, alongside 7\u20197\u201d teammate Manute Bol, but tailed off as the season went on. Washington left Bogues unprotected in the 1988 NBA expansion draft. He was then drafted by the Charlotte Hornets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    After joining the Hornets, Bogues became a genuine star. During his nine seasons with Charlotte, he was one of the league\u2019s best assistmen, averaging more than seven assists a game in all but one season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Bogues was also surprisingly solid defensively despite his height. He was consistently one of the league\u2019s leaders in steals and would occasionally even block a shot. Bogues blocked 39 shots in his career, including a legendary swat on 7-foot-tall Patrick Ewing in 1993.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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