Nothing gets an NBA crowd riled up more than seeing someone “jump out of the gym” in the middle of a game. At the same time, it’s easy to dunk the ball on a 10-foot rim if you’re 7 feet tall.

Hoops Reference. The NBA’s Shortest Player Is Defying All Odds. Posted: July 10, 2025 | Last updated: July 11, 2025. Height might be the first thing people notice, but it's far from the full story.

The Chicago Bulls signed guard Yuki Kawamura to a two-way contract Saturday, rewarding the point guard for a strong summer league performance.

Japanese captain Yuki Togashi is 5-foot-4, which makes him the shortest men's basketball player at the Olympics and four inches shorter than any player in the NBA right now.