Louis Herman (Red Klotz) (5'7. [1 Championship]

BORN: October 21, 1921

HIGH SCHOOL: South Philadelphia High School

COLLEGE: Villanova

Was the 3rd shortest player to ever play in the NBA. Served in WW2 then played one season and helping the Baltimore Bullets win an NBA title.

Klotz was inducted into the Philadelphia Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. He also became the first non-Globetrotter to recieve the Globetrotter's 'Legend' award on March 10, 2007.

Ann Meyers (5'9, 134lbs)

BORN: March 26, 1955. San Diego, California

HIGH SCHOOl: Sonora High School

COLLEGE: UCLA

Ann Meyers is the first women to sign an NBA no-cut contract with the Indiana Pacers. She participated in three-day tryouts for the team. But she was not chosen for the final quad. She then become a color analyst for the NBA at a time when there were very few women in sports casting.

In High school she was the only player to play for the US national team. During those days she had also recorded the first qadruple-double in NCAA Division I history. 20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and 10 steals.

In high school she was an all-round athlete. She competed in softball, badminton, field hockey, tennis as well as basketball. She earned thirteen MVP awards in high school sports and led her basketball teams to a 80-5 record. That lead her to become a four-year athletic scholarship player for the UCA Bruins women's basketball team. The first women to ever get a full-ride scholarship in any university.

Horace Jenkins (6'1, 180lbs)

Born: October 14, 1974

High School: Elizabeth High School, New Jersey

College: William Patterson '01

Horace is someone who refuses to give up. His persitance, determination and his preseverance has gotten him a chance to play in the NBA. 

He was only a backup in his 3 years as a Varsity player in high school and he was inelgible to play in his Senior season. He then played one season at Union Country College before giving birth to his son. 

Worked for the Postal Service, electrician and on the back of a garbage truck just to provide for his family.

Once he had saved some money he decided to go back to college, get his degree and play basketball.

While in college (Division III) he was a three-time player of the year, All-American with numerous school records. After graduating from college he went undrafted. But he never gave up and went on to play in the Italian League. Then played in various summer leagues with NBA teams and he was finally given a chance to play in the NBA with the defending champion Detriot Pistons. Jenkins was notable for being the oldest rookie in the NBA and his story was the subject of a short presentation by Jamie Foxx on ABC during the 2005 NBA Finals. 

Jenkins shows people that you can do anything you believe in and to never give up.

"That was probably one of the toughest things. I did everything I was supposed to do. I just took it as a test from God."

"This is a big opportunity. I got to try to go out there and do more, and I have no problem with that. I'm a person who refuses to fail."

"You can't force anything, but when the opportunity presents itself, if the ball was in my hands, I was going to do it."

"I think of everything I have been through...It makes me see how blessed I am. I've done real hard labor, worked as an electrician and stuff. I was out of basketball, working labor jobs to make money. I could have stayed there, done the work, and made a pretty good living for my family. But I couldn't let basketball go. I had to see this all the way through, and I'm glad I did. You will never hear me complain. I have nothing to complain about. I've been on the other side. I know how it is in the real world."

Monte Towe (5'7, 150lbs. [4th Round] [1 Season])

Born: September 27, 1953. Converse, Indiana.

High School: Oak Hill High School

College: N.C. State

One of the earliest small players in the NBA standing only 5'7. He was a 3 sport all star. Was known to dribble the ball to

school and always practice his high arc jump on ladders.

At NC State he would team up to play with one of the best to ever play the game. David Thompson, whom they are credited

to have invented the alley-op.

At NC State he helped them win the 1974 NCAA National Championship with David Thompson.

Towe was very very quick and often times underestimated due to his size. But he never gave up on his dream and would go on to make the NBA. Today he is still involved in basketball, coaching at his own school NC State.

Travis Best (5'11, 182lbs. [23rd Overall] [10 Seasons]

Born: July 12, 1972. Springfield, Massachusetts.

High School: Springfield Central in Springfield, Massachusetts

College: Georgia Tech

Drafted 23rd overall in the 1995 NBA draft. Was primarly a backup point guard for most of his career. 

Had a very strong high school career where he once scored 81 points and followed the next game with only 50 points. He led his team to a State Championship.

In college he led his team to the 1993 ACC Championship. In addition he would win the Francis Pomeroy Naismith Award, which is an award given to the best player under 6ft tall.

His biggest moment came in the year 2000 when the Pacers would go on to the NBA finals. Best made the game winning bucket in a very crucial decisive 5th game against the Milwakee Bucks in the first round.

He was also featured in the documentary Hoop Dreams. Best is now playing in an Italian league.

Brevin Knight (5'10, 170lbs. [16th Overall] [12 Seasons])

Born: November 8, 1975. Livingston, New Jersey

High School: Seton Hall Preparatory School

College: Stanford

Was lightly recruited out of high school even though he had led his team to state championships with Jason Hart who also made the NBA. Drafted 16th in the 1997 NBA Draft by the Cleveland Cavs. 

He would go on to attend Standford as a late signee. Who later became the All-Time Assists and Steals leader and 3rd time in scoring.

Knights best seasons would be when he first entered the league with the Cavs which he helped them create a playoff run. Later on with the expansion Charlotte Bobcats where he would go on to create career highs in multiple categories.

Brevin is still playing in the NBA with the Utah Jazz but he still will go down as one of the all time small guys in the league due to his ability to create plays for his teammates and his ability to rip the ball from the opponents hands.

Brevin also has a brother who has played in the NBA, Brandin Knight whose jersey #20 was retired by Pittsburg.

Damon Stoudamire (5'10, 173lbs. [7th Overall] [14 Seasons])

Born: September 3, 1973. Oregon, Portland

High School: Woodrow Wilson High School

College: Arizona

Won the Rookie of the Year in 1996 for the Raptors first season since the 1950s dispite being only 5'10 and the 7th pick of the 1995 NBA Draft. He is the shortest player to win the Rookie of the Year award! Was hand picked by the great Isiah Thomas. A standout at the University of Arizona where he played there for 4 years.

Has enjoyed a successful NBA career playing with the Raptors, Trail Blazers, Memphis and Spurs.

Was known to be a very quick player who was able to see the court dispite having the ability to score.

Terrell Brandon (5'11, 180lbs. [11th Overall] [11 Seasons] [2 All-Star])

Born: May 20th, 1970. Portland, Oregon

High School: Grant High School

College: Oregon

Terrell Thomas Brandon was named sports illustrated best point guard in the NBA in the mid 90s. He is known for h is quiet and humble attitude that has helped him earn 2 All-Star Appearances. 

Basketball did not seem like a possibility to Terrell at a young age as he had to wear leg braces due to a foot disorder. At one point doctors considered breaking his legs to relign them properly. Luckily his parents helped him rise out of handicap and he learned from a young age the importance of hard work and never giving up.

He came out of the University of Oregon in his senior season averaging 26 points per game and 5 assists per game. Was picked 11th overall by the Cleveland Cavs.

But after coasting the bench for 4 years the next season belonged to Brandon who became and instant All-Star and was regarded as the best point guard in the NBA. He has played with the Cavs, Bucks and the Timberwolves.

Today he owns his own clothing store and a barbershop. Terrell was one of the players who did not participate in endorcements because he believed he did not have the need to complicate his life.

Yuta Tabuse (5'9, 165lbs)

Born: October 5, 1980. Yokohoma, Japan

High School: Noshiro Technical High School

College: Brigham Young University Hawaii

Drafted: Undrafted

Is the first Japanese born basketball player. He is dubbed the Michael Jordan of Japan because of his 9 straight national titles in Japan and the fact that can play at such a high level.

He has also played at BYU-Hawaii which is a Division II school and during that time he led the league in assists 6.6 apg and  7.6 ppg.

Although he was cut by NBA teams several times he has played in several preseason games for the LA Clippers  and Denver Nuggets as well as 4 regular season games with the Phoenix Suns before being cut by the team.

He is still attempting to one day make the NBA again now that he is playing in the JBL.

Wataru "三阪亙" Misaka (5'7 150lbs. [1st Round])

Born: Ogden, Utah

College: University of Utah

The Jackie Robinson of basketball. Wataru was the first ever minority to ever play in the NBA. He would have gone down to be a great player but he was cut from the New York Knicks for reasons that were not known to him. He was a first round draft pick and had played great for the University of Utah and had lead them to both NIT and NCAA Championships.

After being cut by the Knicks probably because of racism he went back to pursue his degree in engineering. 

Besides excelling in basketball he was also the captain of his high school football team, played shortstop, ran track and of course basketball.

"My father was an avid baseball fan and encouraged me to do whatever I wanted." 

 "I never know that I'm different. I only see what I see, and everybody else I see looks alike."

"I guess at the time I felt like it didn't have to be a reason" 

"Being a minority, we learned to live with that sort of thing without complaining. So that was not anything new."

Slater Martin (5'10, 170lbs. [10 Seasons] [5 Championships])

Born: El Mina, Texas

High School: Jefferson Davis High School

College: University of Texas

Played in the 1950s and went to the University of Texas! He was the big playmaker when the great George Mikan played and won championships. 

He was a 4 year starter at Texas where he once scored 49 points then served in the Navy during WW2. And helped the Lakers win 4 championships. Then later helping the Hawks win another title later in his career. 

Martin was great in high school already when he attended Jefferson Davis High School and helped them win 2 state championships.

Is the only Longhorn to be inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame and his jersey number #15 was retired bo the University of Texas January 31, 2009. Making him the second Longhorn basketball player to recieve the honor.

Charlie Criss (5'8, 165lbs. [8 Seasons])

Born: Valhalla, New York

College: New Mexico State University

Drafted: Undrafted

Charlie Criss had it tough. It took him 7 long years to make the NBA. It was because of his height after succeeding at the Junior College level he went on to play at New Mexico College - Division I and was a big star there. Sadly he was not drafted.

He didn't give up and kept playing in the Eastern League (now known as the CBA) for 7 long  years becoming the best player there. Finally he was invited to the Atlanta Hawks training camp and has tasted what he had always wanted, making the NBA.

Charlie is a walking lesson of persistence and determination he now does clinics for kids helping them achieve their dreams on and off the court. In addition he has a graphics company and mentors players in the NDBL.

Althought Charlie has defeated the odds to make the NBA and to last 8 seasons there he still keeps his head  high and is still waiting to get in the NBA. This time as a scout or as a coach.

Isiah Thomas (6'1, 162lbs. [2nd Overall] [13 Seasons] [12 All-Star] [2 Championships])

Born:  April 30, 1961. Chicago, Illnois

High School: St. Joseph High School (Gene Pingatore)

College: Indiana (Bobby Knight)

Drafted: Detroit Pistons, 1981 1st Round, 2nd Overall

Was an NBA All-Star for 12 consecutive years. One of the greatest point guards ever to play the game, with great competitive drive and spirit that is not seen in today's guards. 

Isiah was born in the West side of Chicago where Taxi's and Delivery trucks often refused to go. It was a rough getto neighborhood. Youngest of 7 children and was the family's last hope for success, all his other brothers had failed to make the NBA and be successful due to drugs. 

Having a tough childhood would help Isiah develop his competitive drive and will to win. As a child he often went without heat and food in the house. Using basketball as his escape he would turn into one of the greatest basketball players we have seen in the NBA.

He would go on to attend Indiana University where he would help Bobby Knight lead the Hooisers to a championship. After that he had decided to turn pro in order to provide better housing for his family. 

Isiah was drafted 2nd in the NBA draft and would be an instant sensation in Detroit as he would make the All-Star team the first 12 years of his career and go on to lead the Pistons which were a terrible franchise when he got there to become a 2 time NBA World Champions.

Nathaniel 'Tiny' Archibald (6'1, 150lbs. [19th Overall] [13 seasons] [6 All-Star] [1 Championship])

Born: September 2, 1948. New York City

High School: DeWitt Clinton High School

College: University of Texas El-Paso

'In an era when the game threatened to become the exclusive domain of gargantuan players, the 6-foot-1 Archibald proved that there would always be room for a speedy, smart, and creative small man.'

Nathaniel 'Tiny' Archibald was born in New York City and has spent 13 years in the NBA mostly remembered with the Kansas City Kings and Boston Celtics.

Known as one of the greatest point guards ever he was able to pass and can shoot from midrange. His blinding quickness and incredible speed and shiftiness made him almost impossible to guard in the open court as he would easily drive pass defenders and score or pass.

Archibald grew up as a playground legend in the rough neighborhood in South Bronx in NYC. He was cut from his varsity team as a sophomore but returned as a junior. He also dropped out of school but with the help of two mentors they  helped him turn his life around. Working hard to change his life, he would change his poor grades and ultimately earning a scholarship for basketball. 

For Tiny basketball was used as a tool to help him stay clear of drugs and violence that claimed many of his peers. Fate, fortitude and inspiration from unlikley places helped him presevere to become the pride of Patterson housing projects in America's most ravaged neighborhoods.

After being a standout at University of Texas El Paso from 1967 - 1970 he would declare for the NBA draft 16th overall. Nate would make a great mark in the NBA since he is and still is the only player to ever lead the league in BOTH scoring and assists in 1972-1973. Averaging 34ppg and 11.4apg.

Although Tiny went on to win an NBA championship with he would not stop contributing on the court. He returned to NYC to run basketball schools for the underpriviledged kids and worth as the athletic director at the huge Harlem Armory homless shelter.

Michael Adams (5'10, 162lbs. [66th Overall] [11 Seasons] [1 All-Star]) - Mighty Mike

Born: January 19, 1963. Hartford, Connecticut

College: Boston College

Yes, Michael Adams is 5'10, but he is still considered undersized. You must consider the fact that in the 1990-1991 season he had averaged 26ppg and 10apg. 

Adams was unable to dunk, but dispute this he held his position in the NBA, by using his quickness.

But Michael had faced skeptism early on in his career. Starting with his own mother,  until she watched him play at one of his games. He would score many points and dominate the competition in high school. Problem was that there were no scholarship offers for him, they said he was too small and out of control. 

Luckily Adams was able to get a scholarship offer at Boston College. Through his college career he had played great and was the first in his family to have a degree. But still Adams had little interest from the NBA.

But luckily he was drafted in 1985 66th overall and was sitting at the end of the bench. Unfortunatly he was cut and kept going back and forth between the CBA and the NBA. With great strength and determination Michael presevered and kept perfecting his basketball skills. 

Even though he would have a career season in 1990-1991 with 26ppg and 10apg and also with a 56 point night which was the highest point total for that season he didn't have an increase in salary and still was not considered an NBA All-Star.

But in 1992 he was elected to his first NBA All-Star game and he had proven it the hard way. Day by day, game by game.

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Keith Jennings (5'7, 160lbs. [3 Seasons])

Born: November 2, 1968. Culpeper, Virginia

High School: Highland School

College: East Tennessee State University

Although he played only 3 seasons in the NBA, he still deserves to be respected as a great undersized point guard.  He is now retired, he was a 5'7, 160 lbs point guard out of East Tennessee State University and spent 3 seasons with the Golden State Warriors. He was also selected by the Toronto raptors in the 1995 expansion draft but he did not play for them. 

In 1991 he won the Frances Pomeroy Naismith Award for the best collegiate senior under six feet tall. In the same year he would go on to lead the NCAA Division I in three point FG% with 59%.

In his college days he had led his team to 3 NCAA tournament berths and is noticbly the best player to play at East Tennessee State. On November 27, 2004 they proclaimed that day to be named the 'Keith Jennings Day'.

He ranks the 4th best NCAA Division assists total as of today and is in second in leading the 3FG% with 49.3%. He was known as Mister, given the nickname after football when he was 6 years old.

Jennings was known for his handles as well as his deadly shooting beyond the arc.

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Calvin Murphy (5'9, 165lbs. [18th Overall] [13 Seasons] [1 All-Star]) - 'My feelings were hurt', 'How dare they treat me that way?'

Born: May 9, 1948. Norwalk, Connecticut

High School: Norwalk High School

College: Niagara University

Calvin Murphy is among the best to ever play in the NBA of 5'9 and below. He had been an All-Star and in 1981 he had led his Rockets to the NBA finals losing to the Boston Celtics. 

In his high school days “We only lived a half-hour from New York City,” Murphy later recalled in the Houston Post. “My brother and I would sneak on the train to go to old Madison Square Garden and watch the pro games. I used to sit there and just visualize me being out there.” One night Murphy saw Oscar Robertson play and, on the way home, vowed he would become a pro basketball player, “come hell or high water.”

Calvin would go on to become a standout player in his high school days and was an All-State selection 3 times, he had 235 scholarship offers. But he chose Niagara University where in his first year he had averaged 38 points per game.

Calvin played with great determination. There was once in a high school tournament where he scored 66 points and still lost. In the locker room he was crying. He was that type of competitor.

http://www.nba.com/history/players/murphy_bio.html

Unfortunatly when the NBA draft came around he was not picked in the first round.

Muggsy Bogues (5'3, 141lbs. [12th Overall] [14 Seasons]) - 'I always believed in myself'

Born: January 9, 1965. Baltimore, Maryland

High School: Dunbar High School (Bob Wade)

College: Wake Forest University

Drafted: Washington Bullets, 1987 1st Round, 12th Overall

Muggsy Bogues is the shortest to ever play in the NBA and may be the shortest there will ever be. Not sure if you can find another person with a bigger heart then him. They say that there will never be another Michael Jordan. But there probably won't be another Muggsy Bogues. 

In a game where height is the determining factor in choosing to play the sport. Muggsy would totally ignore the fact that the game is played above the rim, he would find a new way to play. Below the rim. Swiping the ball away from opponents would be his thing, especially after rebou

nds. 

In a game in 1993 he had a huge highlight when he blocked 7 ft center Patrick Ewing's shot. 

Muggsy had grown up in proverty, where there were daily failures. He grew up in a tough neighborhood where gang violence and drugs were a daily occasion. Dispite of these obstacles and temptations he would turn to basketball as his focus. Making the Dunbar basketball team to national championships. Never losing a single game in his high school career. At Dunbar he was grouped with NBA greats David Wingate, Reggie Lewis and Reggie Williams. 

Muggsy faced many obstacles in his life when he was in High School his father was arrested into prison and days were tough for him. He was also discrimated many times as a child due to his height, but he used his weakness and turned it into motivation to take give a lesson that they made a mistake.

Of course Muggsy was recruited to college and he had selected Wake Forest University where he struggled the first two years. Where he had faced a bit of racism since the school was mostly white and at times he wanted to quit. But luckily in his junior year they had switched coaches which adapted to more of his playing style. During his last two years he would lead the ACC in Assists and Steals. Eventually earning a spot on the team USA team in 1986 and winning the gold medal.

After a successful colllege career where his #14 jersey was eventually retired. He was drafted into the NBA in the first round, 12 pick overall. He would eventually play for the Bullets, Hornets, Warriors and Raptors for 13 seasons.

Muggsy's storied career demonstrates that with hard work and determination, you can beat the odds and accomplish your goals. As he once told the children's magazine Highlights for Children, "You can't dwell on what people think you can't do."

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Earl Boykins (5'5, 133lbs. [10 Seasons . . .]) - Clutchman

Born: June 2, 1976. Cleveland, Ohio

High School: Central Catholic School

College: Eastern Michigan University

Earl Boykins stands only 5'5 and weights 135lbs. But yet he has defeated the odds of making it to the NBA and was the man that was counted to make the big shots under pressure situations. He is the second shortest player ever to play in the NBA after Muggsy Bogues who stands 5'3.

Earl Boykins played in college for the Eastern Michigan Eagles where he would eventually be be the second highest scorer in the nation with an average with 25.7 points per game while shooting 47% from the field. After his amazing college career, surprisingly Earl was not chosen in the NBA draft.

He persevered. Playing for the CBA rockford lightning then eventually earning a 10 day contract with the New Jersey Nets. He would continue to go back and forth between the NBA with 10 day contracts and with the CBA. 

His hard work and determination would eventually help him earn a spot on the Golden State Warriors where he excelled as a 6th man and was counted on to make clutch shots at the end of games. He would continue his efforts when he signed with the Denver Nuggets and had a huge highlight when he had broken the overtime record with 15 points(now surpassed by Gilbert Arenas).

He now plays for Virtus Bologna and has a contract for 3.5 Million for one year.

Spud Webb (5'6, 133lbs. [87th Overall] [12 Seasons]) - The Pioneer

Born: Dallas, Texas

High School: Wilmer-Hutchins High School (Homer Smith)

College: Midland (Jerry Stone), North Carolina State (Jim Valvano)

Spud Webb is correctly only 5'6 and had only weight 135 lbs. Yet for some reason he was able to play in the NBA for 12 seasons. The slam dunk contest in 1986 shocked the basketball world when they realized a person of this stature can get up so high and not only dunk, but win a slam dunk title against the world's greatest athletes.

Early in Spud's life he had been born into poverty. But thank God he had basketball as his inspiration, ev

en though he was small he used what he had which was his quicknes and jumping ability to outplay other kids. 

Spud's first hard lesson was at Wilmer-Hutchins High School. Where he would fail to make the Varsity team in his Junior year, Spud thought about quitting it all. But with preseverance and determination he came back in his Senior year stronger then ever achieving his first ever dunk which was two handed over that summer at an astonishing height of only 4'11!!! 

In his senior he would make sure his coaches know they made a mistake of not picking him in his Junior year. He left his coaches with their mouths open when he stole the ball during a scrimmage and dunked the ball from the circle after the free throw line. During his senior season he would lead his team averaging 26 points per game. After being one of the best high school players in Dallas he as not offered any scholarships into any major Division I schools due to his size.

Spud was lucky enough to attract attention from a Junior College at Midland where the coach there had believed in him. In only his first year he had  helped Midland win a National Championship in 1982. Later on he would transfer to North Carolina State University and play 2 years as a starting point guard.

Dispite Spud's size, he was drafted by the Detroit Pistons in the 1985 NBA draft in 

the 4th round. But due to the fact that Detroit already had Isiah Thomas, Spud was dropped from the team without given a shot. Luckily the Atlanta Hawks had decided to give him a shot and he had impressed coaches with his fearless style of play and intensity that lead him to stay with the Atlanta Hawks.

Perhaps what was Spud's biggest moment is when he had participated in the 1986 Slam Dunk contest and defeated even his own teammate Dominique Wilkins. Spud did not miss a single dunk in that contest and had landed several 50s,  including a 360, off the backboard, 180 and the elevator dunk.

Not only had Spud's dream come true but he was also given huge minutes when starting point guard Doc Rivers was hurt for most of the season, which enabled him to help guide his team to the playoffs and beat the Detroit Pistons hitting two clutch free throws in the final minutes of the game.

Spud went on to have a successful career with the Hawks, Kings, Timberwolves and with the Magic before retiring.

Greg Grant (5'7, 140lbs. [52nd Overall] [7 Seasons]) - 'Come a long way'

Born: August 26, 1966. Trenton, New Jersey

High School: Trenton High School

College: Morris Brown, Trenton State (Kevin Bannon)

I have written a summary of short NBA players before. Now's my chance to write more.

Grant's story to the NBA is a long and interesting one.  Greg was a standout player at Trenton High School from 1980 to 1984, even though he had averaged 24 points per game in his last year  he did not recieve any scholarship from any major basketball program.

He then decided to attend Morris Brown College which as a Division II school in Atlanta, Georga. But he had felt homesick and wanted to return home in December. After this he took a job for four months at a Shipping Department before being laid off.

Greg then decided to take a job at the Crab Trap where he had spent long hours selling, weighing, cleaning and wrapping fish. He had needed the long hours to take his mind off away from the dream he had been in his mind. The dream of playing professional basketball.

''I kept reading about guys in the papers that I played in high school with and against, guys who were going to college and still playing ball,'' he said. ''They were all still in school, and I wasn't. After a while, I just got tired of working. I missed school, and I missed basketball.''

After becoming sick of the job at the Crab Trap he had decided to enroll back in school on financial aid. But this time attending a school close to home. Trenton State which was a Divison III, where no NBA players came out of.

Dispite this, he would take over the league. Averaging 30 points per game and shooting over 50% from the field. The problem was that this was Division III, scouts would think of the competition he had faced and if he could stand up against real competition.

''But I believed,'' Mr. Grant said. ''I really believed that I was good enough to make it.''

As a result he was drafted in the second round of the NBA draft with the 52nd pick and went on to the NBA playing for 7 seasons primarily as a backup point guard.

He now owns a company called 94 FT where he has his own clothing line and runs leagues/clinics in his city of Trenton.

Highlights:

-Career High 14 Assists in the NBA

-Co-MVP with David Robinson in  Los Angles Pro-Summer League (1989) with 51 points and 16 assists.

-Division III Player of the Year (1989)

-National Leading Scorer, 32.6 scoring average , (1988-1989)

-Trenton State College All-Time Leading Scorer, 2,611 points

-Trenton State College, All-Time Leader in steals

-Led Trenton State College to first conference championship (1988-1989 season)

-Voted MVP in the NCAA Final Four Tournament ( 1989)

-Three time New Jersey College Player of the Year (1986-1989)

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'Don't be afraid to try, the worse thing that can happen is that things don't turn out the way you envision it to be"

'Don't be afraid to try, the worse thing that can happen is that things don't turn

out the way you envision it to be. But at least you know that by giving it a 

shot" - Michael Jordan

Yes this was actually on the cover back 16 years ago. I think the lesson that was passed on is that, if you don't try you never will know the result and you will always have regret in your mind which leads to unhappiness. 

I think that if it doesn't work out the first time try and try again. Make sure you learn from your mistakes and try harder. If you easily give up then you are bound to fail, usually they say that once people give up they are almost near the point of success.

It is a really nice day out here. They are fixing my car as we speak and I'm using Sirius radio at work. It is really good. I love it, I guess with every good thing, something bad must happen . . .

I will be more careful with my car now, I have to remember to make it less attractive.

Inspiring undersized NBA Guards

Because I am only 5'6.5 I totally understand what it means to be undersized. I have total respect for all undersized basketball guards that have played in the NBA. These names include those who are enlisted 5'9 and below.

Muggsy Bogues - 5'3 141 lbs

Is the shortest player ever to have played in the NBA. Had overcame huge obstacles to get the NBA. Coming out of a getto neighborhood when he was a child, his father having to go to jail when he was only 12. Nevertheless he led Dunbar High School to undefeated championship seasons along with Reggie Williams, Reggie Lewis and David Wingate who all made the NBA. Was a phenominal Collegiate player while at Wake Forest leading the NCAA in assists and steals. He was drafted in the first round 12th overall by the Washington Bullets. When he got to the NBA odds were stacked against him again as he strugged in his rookie season. But was luckly drafted by Charlotte in the expansion draft and led them to several playoff appearances. Played 14  seasons in the NBA.

Earl Boykins - 5'5 133 lbs

Was an amazing Collegiate player at the University of Eastern Michigan. In his senior season he had averaged 25.7 leading the NCAA Division I 2nd in scoring. Dispite his accomplishments he went undrafted in the 1998 NBA draft as coaches doubted that his height would prove to be a problem in the NBA. Determined to achieve his goals, Earl persisted. Earning several 10 day contracts with various teams and eventually led to the signing of the Golden State Warriors where he became known as a clutch player. After this  he had been signed by the Nuggets where he would break an overtime record of 15 points(now broken by Areans) including several 30+ point nights. Played 10 seasons in the NBA, but can still come back to the NBA and play more.

Spud Webb - 5'6 135 lbs

Was one of the pioneers of undersized guards in the NBA before the emergence of Muggsy Bogues. Shocked the world when a person of his height was able to win the slam dunk contest over his teammate Dominique Wilkins in 1986. Although people only remember him of this, he was also a key member of the Atlanta Hawks playoff runs in the 80s and early 90s. The 4 years where he was traded to Sacramento he had been a starter as well contributing as much as 16 points per game. Played 12 seasons in the NBA.

Greg Grant - 5'7 145 lbs

Came out of a Division III school, Trenton State University where it was virtually impossible to jump straight to the NBA. Greg did just that. In his 3 seasons he had played at Trenton, Greg averaged 30 points per game with a shooting percentage of over 50% leading the league in scoring and taking them to the championship game during his senior season. Luckily Greg's determination was recoginized when he was drafted in the 2nd round by the Suns. Played 7 seasons in the NBA.

Nate Robinson - 5'7 180 lbs

Was first recruited in College for football on Scholarship. Later walked on and joined the Basketball team. A teammate of NBA sensation Brandon Roy at the University of Washington. Is known for winning 2 slam dunk contests. First jumping over former champion Spud Webb and second jumping over contestant Dwight Howard. Currently in his 4th season in the NBA.

Wataru Miska - 5'7

First NBA player of Asian Decent. Played only 3 games before being removed by management for reasons that were never made clear to him. In college he helped guide the University of Utah to the 1944 NCAA and 1947 NIT championships and was inducted into the Utah Sports hall of Fame in 1999.

Calvin Murphy - 5'9

Attended Niagara University where he averaged 33.1 points per game(4th best in NCAA history) A member of the Basketball Hall of Fame. Led the Rockets to the 1981 NBA Finals falling to the Boston Celtics