In Reply to: Does size matter? posted by mh on April 12, 2026 at 14:31:00
I don't know if Pomeroy addressed this, but listed heights are not always the true heights of players. Some schools exaggerate up to intimidate opponents and some down to mislead them. Some players can also grow in their early 20's. Players seem to sometimes be listed at different heights on different versions of the rosters, too. So this might affect the rankings a bit.
Bill Walton didn't want to be listed as a 7-footer so he always claimed to be 6-11. Many sub 6-footers get listed at or above 6-0. Some players seem to shrink when they get to the NBA.
Do we need more height? Certainly. But I wouldn't take listed heights too seriously.