1. Muggsy Bogues
- Years Active - 1987 to 2001
- Height - 5 feet 3 inches (1.6 meters)
Tyrone Curtis "Muggsy" Bogues is the shortest NBA player ever. He played for four different teams throughout his 14-season career in the NBA.
The Baltimore, Maryland native point guard Bogues was picked 12th overall by the Washington Bullets during the 1987 NBA draft.
After a season, Bogues was selected by the Charlotte Hornets in the 1988 NBA expansion draft after the Bullets left him unprotected. He is best known for his time with the Hornets.
After ten seasons with the Hornets, Bogues played point guard for the Golden State Warriors from 1997 to 1999 and Toronto Raptors from 1999 to 2001 before retirement.
Throughout his NBA career, he recorded an average of 7.7 points, 7.6 assists, and 1.5 steals per game.
After retirement, Bogues last served as the head coach of the United Faith Christian Academy boys' high school basketball team from 2011 to 2014.