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.