| Position | Point guard |
|---|---|
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1. Point guard ( PG) also called the one or " the ball-handler " is one of the standard positions in a regulation Basketball game A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 70 m) |
| Weight | 133 lb (60 kg) |
| Born | July 13, 1963 Dallas, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| College | Midland Junior College, North Carolina State |
| Draft | 4th round, 87th overall, 1985 Detroit Pistons |
| Pro career | 1985–1998 |
| Former teams | Atlanta Hawks (1985-1991, 1995-1996) Sacramento Kings (1991-1995) Minnesota Timberwolves (1996) Orlando Magic (1998) |
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Career
Standing at 5 feet 9 inches tall,[1] after graduating from high school he was not recruited by most colleges mainly due to his size. FIN he attended Midland Junior College (in Midland, Texas) where he led his team to the junior college national title in 1982. History Campus See also Midland College Campus The University is protected by its own Police Service the Midland College Midland is a city in and the County seat of Midland County located on the Southern Plains of the western area of the U
Webb attracted the attention of Tom Abatemarco, an assistant coach at North Carolina State University, who arranged for Webb to meet head coach Jim Valvano, who offered Webb a scholarship. North Carolina State University at Raleigh is a public, Coeducational extensive Research University located in Raleigh North Carolina James Thomas Anthony Valvano ( March 10 1946 – April 28 1993) nicknamed Jimmy V, was an American college Basketball In two years at N. C. State, Spud averaged 10. 4 points and 5. 7 assists per game.
He was then drafted in the 4th round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. The 1985 NBA Draft took place on June 18, 1985. It was also the first NBA Draft of the " Lottery " era The Detroit Pistons are a team in the National Basketball Association based in the Detroit metropolitan area His first six seasons were played with the Atlanta Hawks, but he had his best years statistically with the Sacramento Kings, where he played as a starter from 1992-1995. The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. The Sacramento Kings are a professional Basketball team based in Sacramento California. He then split a season between the Atlanta Hawks and the Minnesota Timberwolves before finishing his career after one season with the Orlando Magic and retiring from basketball in 1998. The Atlanta Hawks are an American professional Basketball team based in Atlanta Georgia. The Minnesota Timberwolves are a professional Basketball team based in Minneapolis Minnesota, United States. The Orlando Magic is a professional Basketball team based in Orlando Florida. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) He averaged 9. 9 points per game in 12 seasons.
Webb was the third shortest player to play in the NBA. Only Earl Boykins and Muggsy Bogues were shorter. Earl Antoine Boykins (born June 2 1976 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American professional Basketball player currently playing Tyrone Curtis Bogues (born January 9 1965, in Baltimore Maryland) better known as Muggsy Bogues, is a retired American professional
Before the NBA
Spud Webb was born July 13, 1963 into poverty in Texas. He was raised in a small three bedroom home and used basketball as an inspiration. He was never tall, but he used his quickness and jumping ability to outplay the other kids. At Wilmer-Hutchins High School, he was cut from his varsity basketball team because of his height. Wilmer-Hutchins High School (nicknamed "The Hutch") was a public secondary school in Dallas, Texas ( USA) He was forced to play on the Junior Varsity team where he made a large impact. When he got on the Varsity team, he averaged 26 points per game. During his senior season he was 5'4" foot, and that's when he first threw down a dunk. He was one of the best players in the state of Texas. After high school, he attended Midland Junior College and North Carolina State University, where his height was still viewed as a problem. Once again, he proved his critics wrong by averaging 10 points per game throughout college.
Slam Dunk Contest
Webb, the shortest person to compete in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest, won the event in 1986. The Slam Dunk Contest is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA competition held during the NBA All-Star Weekend. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) His participation surprised teammate and defending dunk champion Dominique Wilkins, who had "never seen me dunk before," Webb said. Jacques Dominique Wilkins (born January 12 1960 is a retired American Professional Basketball player in the NBA and Basketball Hall His dunks included the elevator two-handed double pump dunk, the one-handed off the backboard one-handed jam, a 360-degree helicopter one-handed dunk, a 180-degree reverse double-pump slam, the pizza cutter double-jab flower picker casket slam, and finally, the 180-degree reverse two-handed strawberry jam from a lob bounce off the floor. He beat Wilkins with two perfect 150-point scores in the final round. Atlanta coach Mike Fratello said, "Spud kind of duped him. He told Nique he never had anything prepared, didn't practice for it. So, Nique maybe thought his normal assortment would be good enough to get through" (The Spud Webb Story). Twenty years after Webb's victory in the Slam Dunk contest, he helped New York Knicks point guard Nate Robinson (who stands at 5 feet 9 inches tall) win the event. Nathaniel Cornelius "Nate" Robinson (born May 31[[ 984]] in Seattle Washington) is an American professional Basketball player Webb tossed the ball to Robinson, who leaped over Webb and dunked, earning 50 points from the judges. Robinson went on to win, making him the second player in basketball history under six feet to win since Webb.
References
External links
- Spud Webb Official Website
- 2004 interview, "Catching Up with Spud Webb"
- Slam Magazine online
- Spud's college statistics
- The Spud Webb Store
- Spud Webb - Further Information
- Short biography of Spud Webb
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