Players who "grew" in the offseason and are now "6'11"

JimmyPlopper · Post #21 » by **JimmyPlopper** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 1:43 am

TJ McConnell late growth spurt and now 6'7

ForeverTFC · Post #22 » by **ForeverTFC** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 1:45 am

Roy T wrote:Wembanyama is 8'23" with shoes.

Funny enough, there was talk around draft time that Wenbanyama is taller than his listed height but he lists himself as shorter so as to not be treated like a freak.

There’s also been a few legit 7 footers in the league who listed themselves at 6’11” so they wouldn’t have to play center - or at least that was the public argument.

Post #23 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 2:06 am

Read on Twitter

Cavsfansince84 · Post #24 » by **Cavsfansince84** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 2:18 am

I don't believe anything anyone says during the nba off season. Nothing. Zero. Zilch. Ben Simmons won't be hoisting up 3pters next year either(just in case you hear otherwise).

clyde21 · Post #25 » by **clyde21** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 4:24 am

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:

Read on Twitter

wouldn't be surprised but don't know if that would be a good thing for his archetype

Trey24 · Post #26 » by **Trey24** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 5:38 am

This is real but according to reports Lamelo Ball grew an inch and is now 6'8".

GregOden · Post #27 » by **GregOden** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 6:22 am

baldur wrote:Nba is like online dating. Everybody adds 1 or 2 inches to their actual height. SMH.

You mean girls who add their height in heels.

Mr Peanut · Post #28 » by **Mr Peanut** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 9:08 am

Most men have finished growing in height by age 16, and almost all by 18.

So for those in this thread claiming 21 or 22 year olds are suddenly an inch or two taller, this is likely either due to measurement error or just straight deceit.

BuddyBuckets · Post #29 » by **BuddyBuckets** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 9:21 am

JimmyPlopper wrote:TJ McConnell late growth spurt and now 6'7

League in trouble...

BuddyBuckets · Post #30 » by **BuddyBuckets** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 9:21 am

I'm gonna go with Trey Murphy III.

Ssj16 · Post #31 » by **Ssj16** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 10:15 am

Mr Peanut wrote:Most men have finished growing in height by age 16, and almost all by 18.

So for those in this thread claiming 21 or 22 year olds are suddenly an inch or two taller, this is likely either due to measurement error or just straight deceit.

https://www.medicinenet.com/can_a_man_still_grow_at_24/article.htm#:~:text=Although%20some%20men%20may%20continue,in%20the%20bone%20called%20epiphyses.

It's still possible for men to keep growing at the age of 20-21. And you have to factor in, people this tall are already part of the 1 percent of people on this earth who are genetic freaks.

best of luck · Post #32 » by **best of luck** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 10:16 am

I had saw a clip about Scottie Pippen growing 6/7 inches during his time in college.

Note to self, make an edit for a joke later about Jordan’s kid giving inches to Pippens ex.

Mr Peanut · Post #33 » by **Mr Peanut** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 10:26 am

Ssj16 wrote:
Mr Peanut wrote:Most men have finished growing in height by age 16, and almost all by 18.

So for those in this thread claiming 21 or 22 year olds are suddenly an inch or two taller, this is likely either due to measurement error or just straight deceit.

https://www.medicinenet.com/can_a_man_still_grow_at_24/article.htm#:~:text=Although%20some%20men%20may%20continue,in%20the%20bone%20called%20epiphyses.

It's still possible for men to keep growing at the age of 20-21. And you have to factor in, people this tall are already part of the 1 percent of people on this earth who are genetic freaks.

It's possible, but it's also very rare, and the reported rate that this happens in the NBA far exceeds what one would expect at a population level (and the fact that they are already tall athletes shouldn't increase the prevalence of this by such a significant amount).

Source: Doctor of 10 years

Moahst · Post #34 » by **Moahst** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 1:16 pm

Sane wrote:
Moahst wrote:The rumor amongst Rockets fans two months ago was that Alperen Sengun had grown from 6'10'' to 7' or maybe 6'11'', but I think maybe everyone has walked all of that talk back.

Alpi came in 6'10 barefoot and he was one of the youngest players in his draft (had just turned 18 IIRC). After two years, he claims to be 6'11 barefoot - which is a 7 footer for most of NBA history (they used to measure players in shoes). That's pretty reasonable. Rockets officially listed him 6'11 yesterday.

If you watch his rookie games vs his games with Turkey last month, he's clearly taller. To me at least.

I watched. He looks exactly the same to me.

Richard4444 · Post #35 » by **Richard4444** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 1:23 pm

Frank Ntilikina and Kevin Knox used to grow 2 inches every summer. They should be 8 feet by now.

Backcountry · Post #36 » by **Backcountry** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 2:48 pm

Giannis is the best example that I can remember. Draft height was listed as 6'9". Now he's on the Bucks site at 7'0".

TheSheriff · Post #37 » by **TheSheriff** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 3:20 pm

baldur wrote:Nba is like online dating. Everybody adds 1 or 2 inches to their actual height. SMH.

Not KG. He wanted to be short so coaches wouldn’t make him player center.

Dacost · Post #38 » by **Dacost** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 3:24 pm

Last guy that I actually grew over the summer that I know of was Jaren Jackson jr.

gumbercules · Post #39 » by **gumbercules** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 4:35 pm

JimmyPlopper wrote:TJ McConnell late growth spurt and now 6'7

Pacers might be the only team that list the players by their actual height.

Several players actually "lost" and inch or two, on their previously listed heights, when their official measurements came out at the beginning of last season.

Isaiah Jackson and Jalen Smith both went from 6-10 to 6-9. Mathurin went from 6-7 to 6-5. Nembhard from 6-5 to 6-3. Nesmith 6-6 to 6-5. Etc.

Domantis Sabonis miraculously went from 6-11 as a Pacer, to 7-1 as a King (despite clearly being shorter than 6-11 Myles Turner). Sabonis had this sudden growth spurt as a 26 year old.

dirkdiggler4177 · Post #40 » by **dirkdiggler4177** » Wed Oct 4, 2023 5:00 pm

Sane wrote:
Moahst wrote:The rumor amongst Rockets fans two months ago was that Alperen Sengun had grown from 6'10'' to 7' or maybe 6'11'', but I think maybe everyone has walked all of that talk back.

Alpi came in 6'10 barefoot and he was one of the youngest players in his draft (had just turned 18 IIRC). After two years, he claims to be 6'11 barefoot - which is a 7 footer for most of NBA history (they used to measure players in shoes). That's pretty reasonable. Rockets officially listed him 6'11 yesterday.

If you watch his rookie games vs his games with Turkey last month, he's clearly taller. To me at least.

He is not close to 7 feet.