Spud Webb
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Spud Webb (born July 13, 1963 in Dallas, Texas), is a retired American NBA basketball point guard.
Standing at 5 feet 7 inches (168 cm) tall, after graduating from high school he was not recruited by most colleges mainly due to his size.
Finally he attended Midland Junior College (in Midland, Texas) where he led his team to the junior college national title in 1982.
Webb attracted the attention of Tom Abatemarco, an assistant coach at North Carolina State University, who arranged for Webb to meet head coach Jim Valvano, who offered Webb a scholarship. In two years at N.C. State, Spud averaged 10.4 points and 5.7 assists per game.
He was then drafted in the 4th round of the 1985 NBA Draft by the Detroit Pistons. His first six seasons were played with the Atlanta Hawks, but he had his best years statistically with the Sacramento Kings, where he played as a starter from 1992-1995. He then split a season between the Atlanta Hawks and the Minnesota Timberwolves before finishing his career after one season with the Orlando Magic and retiring from basketball in 1998. He averaged 9.9 points per game in 12 seasons.
Webb was the third shortest player to play in the NBA. Only Earl Boykins and Muggsy Bogues were shorter.
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