Muggsy Bogues, Shortest Player to Play in the NBA

February 23rd, 2011 by admin | Filed under people, sports.

Born Tyrone Curtis Bogues on January 9, 1965 in Baltimore, Maryland, Muggsy Bogues is the shortest player to ever play in the NBA. He was just 5 feet and 3 inches and played as point guard for four teams (Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, Charlotte Hornets and Toronto Raptors), from 1987–2001.

Muggsy Bogues guarding Michael Jordan and Shawn Bradley

Muggsy Bogues guarding Michael Jordan and Shawn Bradley. Image via

Bogues is best known for his involvement with the Charlotte Hornets, where he established himself as an exceptional passer, a great ball-stealer, and one of the fastest on court. After the NBA, he become the head coach of the Charlotte Sting of the WNBA.

Muggsy Bogues in Charlotte Hornet Jersey

Muggsy Bogues in Charlotte Hornet Jersey. Image via

Bogues first played for Washington Bullets when he was drafted twelfth overall in the 1987 NBA Draft. In his rookie year, he was a teammate of Manute Bol who, at 7 feet 7 inches (231 cm) tall, was the tallest NBA player that time. The odd combination landed them to three magazine covers together.

Manute Bol and Muggsy Bogues

Manute Bol and Muggsy Bogues in one of their magazine cover shot. Image via

Despite his height, Bogues managed to block 39 shots throughout his NBA span, the most famous of which was when he block a shot from Patrick Ewing. His autobiography, In the Land of Giants, chronicled his struggles of growing up in Baltimore and achieving success in the NBA.

See Bogues in this short video.

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