LeBron James
Height: 6’9″ (206 cm)
LeBron James Is the Biggest Name for Team USA Basketball, But He’s Not the Tallest
See how he compares to his teammates.
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Basketball is a sport where height is considered an advantage—the closer to the basket, the easier, right? There may not be a prescripted requirement, but if the heights of the USA’s Olympic team are anything to go by, you’d better be above average.
Related: Take a look at the heights of Team USA’s gymnastics team
It doesn’t always matter, however, Spud Webb was 5 feet 7 inches and was among the most electric dunkers in the ’80s NBA. Muggsy Bogues, the NBA’s shortest player in history, stood at 5 feet 3 inches and he had a reasonably successful career in the 90s.
While there’s debate as to whether the NBA is less physical than in previous decades—commissioner Adam Silver said that in the late 90s brand of basketball “de-emphasized the particular skill a player had and maybe weighed too heavily on physicality”—we can all agree that the heights of Team USA’s Olympic players in 2024 are mighty impressive.
How tall is the Team USA Olympic basketball team?
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Stephen Curry
Image Credit: Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images Height: 6’2″ (188 cm)
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Devin Booker
Image Credit: Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Height: 6’5″ (196 cm)
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Bam Adebayo
Image Credit: Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images Height: 6’9″ (206 cm)
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Derrick White
Image Credit: Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images Height: 6’4″ (193 cm)
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Jayson Tatum
Image Credit: Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images Height: 6’8″ (203 cm)
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Jrue Holiday
Image Credit: Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images Height: 6’3″ (192 cm)
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Tyrese Haliburton
Image Credit: Photo by Catherine Steenkeste/Getty Images Height: 6’5″ (196 cm)
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Joel Embiid
Image Credit: Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images Height: 7’0″ (213 cm)
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Anthony Edwards
Image Credit: Sportfoto/Getty Images Height: 6’4″ (193 cm)
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Kevin Durant
Image Credit: Photo by Markus Gilliar - GES Sportfoto/Getty Images Height: 6’10” (208 cm)
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Anthony Davis
Image Credit: Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images Height: 6’10” (208 cm)
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Napheesa Collier
Image Credit: Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Height: 6’1″ (185 cm)
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Kahleah Copper
Image Credit: Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images Height: 6’1″ (185 cm)
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Chelsea Gray
Image Credit: Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Height: 5’11” (180 cm)
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Brittney Griner
Image Credit: Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Height: 6’9″ (206 cm)
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Sabrina Ionescu
Image Credit: Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images Height: 5’11” (180 cm)
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Jewell Loyd
Image Credit: Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images Height: 5’10” (178 cm)
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Kelsey Plum
Image Credit: Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images Height: 5’8″ (173 cm)
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Breanna Stewart
Image Credit: Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images Height: 6’4″ (193 cm)
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Diana Taurasi
Image Credit: Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images Height: 6’0″ (183 cm)
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Alyssa Thomas
Image Credit: Photo by Paul Harding/Getty Images Height: 6’2″ (188 cm)
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A’ja Wilson
Image Credit: Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Height: 6’5″ (196 cm)
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Jackie Young
Image Credit: Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images Height: 6’0″ (183 cm)
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