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NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 7:42 pm
by shakes0
Multi generation NBA players is not uncommon, but finding multi generation NBA players where the kids are taller than the dads is quite rare I think.
Off the top of my head....
Jaren Jackson/JJJ
Mike Dunleavy/ Mike Dunleavy Jr
Tim Hardaway/ Jr
I'm sure there are more, but definitely not a very high number compared to NBA players who are shorter than their dads.
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 7:44 pm
by Wallace_Wallace
How tall was the mailman?
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 7:46 pm
by falcolombardi
male height is influenced by both father and mother height (same for female height)
so if your dad is incredibly tall is very likely that -both- of his parents were tall
if klay thompson has a huge dad but an average height mom he will be unlikely to match or beat his dad height
is the players who marry tall women who may have huge sons taller than them
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 7:50 pm
by UcanUwill
Most kids are taller than their parents. No mistake that these midieval knights were actually super short guys, humans do get taller and taller it seems, its a gene that overpowers other genes, right?
But to answer the question, NOT Domantas Sabonis.
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 7:52 pm
by SkyBill40
Wallace_Wallace wrote:How tall was the mailman?
Depending on what you want to believe or take as a true measurement, he's listed as 6'9".
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 7:53 pm
by NoDopeOnSundays
A lot of players have tall mothers.
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 7:53 pm
by MrGoat
JaVale McGee and his dad George Montgomery. However his mom was a WNBA player
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 7:54 pm
by Egg Nog
This is exactly what you'd expect in terms of any given offspring. Regression to the mean.
NBA players are already likely to be (tall) height outliers, so their children are likely to be shorter. When the sons are taller, it will likely be from NBA fathers who were already relatively short in NBA terms.
That being said...if the son does end up taller, that alone greatly increases his odds of making the NBA.
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 7:58 pm
by BNM
Greg Anthony 6'0"
Cole Anthony 6'2"
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 7:59 pm
by BNM
Melvin Booker 6'1"
Devin Booker 6'5"
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 8:02 pm
by BNM
Bob Ferry 6'8"
Danny Ferry 6'10"
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 8:04 pm
by BNM
Ed Manning 6'7"
Danny Manning 6'10"
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 8:04 pm
by azcatz11
Matt Guokas Sr - 6’3
Matt Guokas Jr - 6’5
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 8:05 pm
by BNM
Press Maravich 6'0"
Pete Maravich 6'5"
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 8:06 pm
by BNM
Scott May 6'7"
Sean May 6'9"
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 8:08 pm
by BNM
Mitchell Wiggins 6'4"
Andrew Wiggins 6'7"
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 8:12 pm
by BNM
Corey Crowder 6'5"
Jae Crowder 6'6"
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 8:12 pm
by miamiheat319
BNM doing the lords work
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 8:14 pm
by BNM
George Karl 6'2"
Coby Karl 6'5"
Re: NBA players with NBA sons taller than them
Posted: Fri May 6, 2022 8:16 pm
by BNM
Wes Matthews 6'1"
Wesley Matthews 6'4"