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Webb was the shortest person to compete in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, winning the event in 1986 at Dallas' Reunion Arena. His participation surprised the media; including his teammate and defending dunk champion Dominique Wilkins, who had "never seen me dunk before", Webb said.
Won the NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1986; shortest player to participate in the Slam Dunk Contest. 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Mel Hirsch [8] USA. Boston Celtics (1946–1947) 13.
At 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 m), Spud Webb is the shortest player to win the NBA slam dunk contest. Ralph Sampson, at 7 feet 4 inches (2.24 m), is the tallest player to compete in the dunk contest, while Dwight Howard is the tallest winner, at 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m), though he was later listed at 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m).
Muggsy Bogues. Tyrone Curtis " Muggsy " Bogues (born January 9, 1965) is an American former basketball player. The shortest player ever to play in the National Basketball Association (NBA), the 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) Bogues played point guard for four teams during his 14-season career in the NBA.
December 13, 2023 at 12:14 PM. D.A. Varela/dvarela@miamiherald.com. Rookie wing Jaime Jaquez Jr. has already earned a consistent spot in the Miami Heat’s rotation and fourth-quarter lineups. He ...
Vince Carter dunking in 2009. A slam dunk, also simply known as a dunk, is a type of basketball shot that is performed when a player jumps in the air, controls the ball above the horizontal plane of the rim, and scores by shoving the ball directly through the basket with one or both hands. [1] It is a type of field goal that is worth two points.
Darnell Rogers. Shawnta Darnell Rogers Jr. (born April 27, 1997) is an American former college basketball player who last played for the UMBC Retrievers of the America East Conference. Standing 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m), he is the shortest person ever to play Division I men’s basketball.
Earl Antoine Boykins[ 1 ] (born June 2, 1976) [ 2 ] is a former American professional basketball player. Standing at 5 feet 5 inches (1.65 m) in height, he is the second-shortest player in NBA history behind Muggsy Bogues, who is 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) tall. He was the head coach for the Douglas County High School boys varsity basketball team.