Muggsy Bogues
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Bogues in Delhi in 2011. |
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| Point guard | ||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
| Born | January 9, 1965 Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||
| High school | Paul Laurence Dunbar (Baltimore, Maryland) |
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| Listed height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | |||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 141 lb (64 kg) | |||||||||||||
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| College | Wake Forest (1983–1987) | |||||||||||||
| NBA Draft | 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall | |||||||||||||
| Selected by the Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||||
| Pro career | 1987–2001 | |||||||||||||
| Career history | ||||||||||||||
| As player: | ||||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Washington Bullets | |||||||||||||
| 1988–1997 | Charlotte Hornets | |||||||||||||
| 1997–1999 | Golden State Warriors | |||||||||||||
| 1999–2001 | Toronto Raptors | |||||||||||||
| As coach: | ||||||||||||||
| 2005–2006 | Charlotte Sting (WNBA) | |||||||||||||
| 2011–present | United Faith Christian Academy | |||||||||||||
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| Career statistics | ||||||||||||||
| Points | 6,858 (7.7 ppg) | |||||||||||||
| Assists | 6,726 (7.6 apg) | |||||||||||||
| Steals | 1,369 (1.5 spg) | |||||||||||||
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | ||||||||||||||
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Tyrone Curtis "Muggsy" Bogues (born January 9, 1965[1]) is a retired American professional basketball player. He is the current head coach of the United Faith Christian Academy boys' basketball team. Bogues is the shortest player ever to play in the NBA at 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m).[1] He played point guard for four teams during his 14-season career in the National Basketball Association. Bogues is best known for his time with the Charlotte Hornets. He also played for the Washington Bullets, the Golden State Warriors, and the Toronto Raptors. Bogues was also the head coach of the WNBA team Charlotte Sting.
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Muggsy Bogues Stats, Bio". ESPN. http://espn.go.com/nba/player/_/id/73/muggsy-bogues. Retrieved 26 December 2012.