Muggsy Bogues
American basketball player-coach
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.
![]() Bogues in Delhi in 2011 | |||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Born | Baltimore, Maryland | January 9, 1965||||||||||||||
Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
Listed height | 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m) | ||||||||||||||
Listed weight | 135 lb (61 kg) | ||||||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||||||
High school | Paul Laurence Dunbar (Baltimore, Maryland) | ||||||||||||||
College | Wake Forest (1983–1987) | ||||||||||||||
NBA draft | 1987 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12th overall | ||||||||||||||
Selected by the Washington Bullets | |||||||||||||||
Playing career | 1987–2001 | ||||||||||||||
Position | Point guard | ||||||||||||||
Number | 1, 14 | ||||||||||||||
Coaching career | 2005–2014 | ||||||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||||||
As player: | |||||||||||||||
1987 | Rhode Island Gulls | ||||||||||||||
1987–1988 | Washington Bullets | ||||||||||||||
1988–1997 | Charlotte Hornets | ||||||||||||||
1997–1999 | Golden State Warriors | ||||||||||||||
1999–2001 | Toronto Raptors | ||||||||||||||
As coach: | |||||||||||||||
2005–2007 | Charlotte Sting (WNBA) | ||||||||||||||
2011–2014 | United Faith Christian Academy | ||||||||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||||||||
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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 | |||||||||||||||
Medals
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References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Muggsy Bogues Stats, Bio". ESPN. Retrieved 26 December 2012.