Zion Williamson Officially Measured At 6-Foot-6

[RealGM Wiretap]

Zion Williams was officially measured at 6-foot-6 as the NBA installs new rules for teams to verify accurate player heights.

Williamson was listed at 6-foot-7 during his freshman season at Duke.

Whether Williamson would be tall enough to thrive in the NBA and also play some minutes as a small-ball center has been on of the most pressing questions centered on his game entering his rookie season.

Via Shams Charania/The Athletic

[KGdaBom]

This is a non-story. I applaud the NBA finally moving toward actual player heights rather than inflating them with in shoes measurements. Zion is exactly the height he was reported to be which is about 6'7.5" in shoes.

[The_Hater]

Since listed heights have always been measured with shoes on, it appears that Zion has actually grown between 1/4 to 1/2 of an inch.

[TheCage4]

Now what’s his waist measurement?

[Blue_and_Whte]

All I care about is if he can ball.

[MegaK]

yo dis dude too short. He bout to get sat on bro.

[Pennebaker]

He truly is the next Charles Barkley.

[HotelVitale]

yo dis dude too short. He bout to get sat on bro.

Cool dis, bro. 6'6 without shoes is bigger than we thought he was, and it's not much smaller than many bulky PF prospects when they're actually measure accurately.

[Barcs]

Dude is tiny! Lots of hype, I still have doubts that it translates.

[MegaK]

yo dis dude too short. He bout to get sat on bro.

Cool dis, bro. 6'6 without shoes is bigger than we thought he was, and it's not much smaller than many bulky PF prospects when they're actually measure accurately.

Nah. He small bro.

[Clyde Frazier]

Newsflash: in 2019 "tweener" isn't a bad thing. His height is a non issue.

[Silvie Lysandra]

This is a non-story. I applaud the NBA finally moving toward actual player heights rather than inflating them with in shoes measurements. Zion is exactly the height he was reported to be which is about 6'7.5" in shoes.

you know that NBA players play in shoes, right.

If anything, measuring people in socks is utterly detached from reality and seems designed to make prospects look worse than they actually are.

It's very likely he ends up at a solid 6'8 or even 6'9 in shoes.

[longfellow44]

This is a non-story. I applaud the NBA finally moving toward actual player heights rather than inflating them with in shoes measurements. Zion is exactly the height he was reported to be which is about 6'7.5" in shoes.

you know that NBA players play in shoes, right.

If anything, measuring people in socks is utterly detached from reality and seems designed to make prospects look worse than they actually are.

It's very likely he ends up at a solid 6'8 or even 6'9 in shoes.

Just want to point out that measuring without shoes makes more sense because, shoe soles have different heights. Specifically shoes designed for centers have stiffer ankle supports and higher heel support, which greatly influences height measurements.

[Temuhjan]

He certainly looks like a taller version of Dwyane Wade to me. Basically, a swingman who can handle the rock and can swat the ball sometimes

[cheese318]

This is a non-story. I applaud the NBA finally moving toward actual player heights rather than inflating them with in shoes measurements. Zion is exactly the height he was reported to be which is about 6'7.5" in shoes.

you know that NBA players play in shoes, right.

If anything, measuring people in socks is utterly detached from reality and seems designed to make prospects look worse than they actually are.

It's very likely he ends up at a solid 6'8 or even 6'9 in shoes.

3” platforms to ball would be pretty impressive for his high flying ability. Just don’t give them to Lonzo don’t want any ankle injuries this year

[TheCage4]

He certainly looks like a taller version of Dwyane Wade to me. Basically, a swingman who can handle the rock and can swat the ball sometimes

More like Robert Traylor or Mike Sweetney!

[Mak]

Bust

[Mak]

This is a non-story. I applaud the NBA finally moving toward actual player heights rather than inflating them with in shoes measurements. Zion is exactly the height he was reported to be which is about 6'7.5" in shoes.

you know that NBA players play in shoes, right.

If anything, measuring people in socks is utterly detached from reality and seems designed to make prospects look worse than they actually are.

It's very likely he ends up at a solid 6'8 or even 6'9 in shoes.

Dumb take... not all shoes are equal.

[GregOden]

This is a non-story. I applaud the NBA finally moving toward actual player heights rather than inflating them with in shoes measurements. Zion is exactly the height he was reported to be which is about 6'7.5" in shoes.

you know that NBA players play in shoes, right.

If anything, measuring people in socks is utterly detached from reality and seems designed to make prospects look worse than they actually are.

It's very likely he ends up at a solid 6'8 or even 6'9 in shoes.

6'9 in shoes? Is he going to the game in Cowboy Boots?

[Silvie Lysandra]

This is a non-story. I applaud the NBA finally moving toward actual player heights rather than inflating them with in shoes measurements. Zion is exactly the height he was reported to be which is about 6'7.5" in shoes.

you know that NBA players play in shoes, right.

If anything, measuring people in socks is utterly detached from reality and seems designed to make prospects look worse than they actually are.

It's very likely he ends up at a solid 6'8 or even 6'9 in shoes.

6'9 in shoes? Is he going to the game in Cowboy Boots?

i mean players have grown an inch between 19-21, and he's 6'7.5 in shoes today.