What is the shortest height in the WNBA?
William Rodriguez
Published Jan 13, 2026
The record for the lowest player in the WNBA is held by Debbie Black, who is 5 feet 2.5 inches (1.59 meters) tall.
Is there a height requirement for WNBA?
A: The fun part of the WNBA League is that your athletic ability and talent is not determined on height. Having talent and knowledge of the game is extremely important. As long as you have these entities, height requirements are considered somewhat irrelevant.
Who is the shortest active WNBA player?
WNBA Tallest and Shortest Players
- Tallest: Mercedes Russell (6 feet, 6 inches – no change)
- Shortest: Jordin Canada (5 feet, 6 inches – no change)
- Tallest: Elena Delle Donne, Theresa Plaisance (6 feet, 5 inches – no change)
- Shortest: Leilani Mitchell (5 feet, 5 inches – no change)
Did Muggsy Bogues dunk?
Given the fact that Muggsy Bogues didn't ever dunk in-game, the title of “shortest NBA player to dunk” belongs to Spud Webb. Measuring just 5-foot-7, Spud Webb not only dunked in games, but even won the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk Contest.
How tall is the average WNBA forward?
Here are the averages for each WNBA position:
The average Forward WNBA player is 6 feet 2 inches tall. The average Forward-Guard WNBA player is 6 feet 2 inches tall.
35 related questions foundWhat is Brittney Griner vertical jump?
Griner has an 11-foot one-step vertical reach.
Who is the shortest women's college basketball player?
March 20, 2009— -- Tiffara Steward stands just 4-foot-6 in her size one Air Jordans. At only 90 pounds, the 20-year-old is the star of her college basketball team at Farmingdale State College on Long Island, N.Y.
What happened to Shannon Bobbitt?
Bobbitt is currently a free agent entering her fifth year in the WNBA. Bobbitt attended Murry Bergtraum High School in New York, there she helped lead her team to two straight PSAL and State Federation titles.
Did Wilt Chamberlain have a 50 inch vertical?
Wilt Chamberlain is said to have had a 48 inch vertical jump. In fact, he once claimed in an interview that in his prime his vertical was easily 46 to 48 inches.
