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. 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. The difference between these two measurements rarely exceeds two inches. On his very best day if we stretched nate and hung him upside down and put him in space gravity he might. One of his favorite players at uw was future nba all star nate robinson listed at 5 9. 1 overall pick zion.
Nba players like jamychal green al farouq aminu sean kilpatrick and andre drummond fall under this category. 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. 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. Center forward 6 ft 11 in 250 lbs. 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.
Forward center 6 ft 10 in 216 lbs. Guard 6 ft 5 in 205 lbs. 1 overall pick zion.