Muggsy Bogues

Muggsy Bogues
Bogues in 2023
Personal information
Born (1965-01-09) January 9, 1965 (age 59)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)
Listed weight136 lb (62 kg)
Career information
High schoolPaul Laurence Dunbar
(Baltimore, Maryland)
CollegeWake Forest (1983–1987)
NBA draft1987: 1st round, 12th overall pick
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career1987–2001
PositionPoint guard
Number1, 14
Coaching career2005–2014
Career history
As player:
1987Rhode Island Gulls
1987–1988Washington Bullets
19881997Charlotte Hornets
19971999Golden State Warriors
19992001Toronto Raptors
As coach:
20052006Charlotte Sting
2011–2014United Faith Christian Academy
Career highlights and awards
Career statistics
Points6,858 (7.7 ppg)
Assists6,726 (7.6 apg)
Steals1,369 (1.5 spg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference
Medals
Men's basketball
Representing  United States
FIBA World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1986 Spain National team

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. Although best known for his ten seasons with the Charlotte Hornets, he also played for the Washington Bullets, Golden State Warriors, and Toronto Raptors.

Bogues finished in the top seven in assists in six consecutive seasons (19891995), and in the top ten in steals in three of those seasons. He had 146 career NBA double-doubles.[1] After his NBA career, he served as head coach of the now-defunct Charlotte Sting of the WNBA. Bogues also had a surprising defensive ability. He blocked 39 shots throughout his NBA career, including one from 7-foot-tall Patrick Ewing.[2]

  1. ^ "Muggsy Bogues season double-doubles" Statmuse
  2. ^ "NBA Facts: Discover Intriguing Fun facts, Trivia, Player Records, and Historical Moments". Sportycious. February 3, 2019. Retrieved September 16, 2023.