Who have been UConn's shortest players

[temery]

I think Khalid was 5'10". Any other's under 6'?

 

[formerlurker]

Boat was listed at 6' but that might be a little generous.

 

[FearThePups]

Joey Whelton. 5’10”

 

[UCTitleTown]

Covington "Cup" Cormier. John Gwynn was listed at 6'0, I think, but was 5'10".

 

[WhereistheDove?]

Boat was listed at 6' but that might be a little generous.

Having stood next to both he and Shabazz, neither are 6 feet. I’m 5’11 and Shabazz was my height. Boat a bit shorter.

 

[Sphinx]

KEA, the all-time standout. Two of the best were Joey Whelton and Al Weston. John Gwynn. Alterique.

Perhaps the shortest starting backcourt ever: Karl Hobbs, 5-8; Vern Giscombe 5-11.

 

[Improviser]

KEA, the all-time standout. Two of the best were Joey Whelton and Al Weston. John Gwynn. Alterique.

Perhaps the shortest starting backcourt ever: Karl Hobbs, 5-8; Vern Giscombe 5-11.

If I remember correctly, Weston as a freshman scored 44 points in a game once.

 

[CL82]

KEA, the all-time standout. Two of the best were Joey Whelton and Al Weston. John Gwynn. Alterique.

Perhaps the shortest starting backcourt ever: Karl Hobbs, 5-8; Vern Giscombe 5-11.

I don't think Vern was a starter.

 

[Ricker]

Karl Hobbs & Verne Giscombe

 

[ahmed69]

Boatright, shabazz and kemba. None were close to 6 feet

 

[Palatine]

Hobbs was little.

 

[imno1]

Ace Watanauparp

 

[ahmed69]

Ace Watanauparp

I wanted to say this but I thought only 1 or 2 would get it. Just say ace

 

[superjohn]

Kemba was 5'11.5, Bazz 5'11, Boat 5'10.

Boat challenges Andre Jackson as our best pure athlete ever IMO. It's crazy the alley-oops he would routinely catch at his size.

 

[gtcam]

Doug Wiggins was no giant.
One of the smallest players I remember is Michael Adams. Before old age is causing me to shrink I was 5'6" and he and I looked eye to eye but I remember BCU saying he was 5"10" - hog wash

 

[hardcorehusky]

I don't think Vern was a starter.

He started in 85 at least

 

[husky429]

It's going to be interesting to see how tall Nowell actually is. He's obviously stacked... probably a hair under 6-feet. Probably around Bazz's height.

 

[LIUCHusky]

I think Khalid was 5'10". Any other's under 6'?

Dale Comey was 5’9”. He was a starting guard in the early 60’s.

 

[The Yakk]

I don't think Vern was a starter.

He started in 85 at least

This is by memory, but I think he was an off-and-on starter.

There was a period when Perno was starting 3 guards--Hobbs, Giscombe, and Dulin. That's 3 guys under 6'2", LOL. Although Dulin could at least dunk.

Then Giscombe went to the bench when Earl Kelley arrived.

But that's all 40 years ago and memory plays tricks.

 

[UCLJ0211]

Ace Watanauparp

With his hair he was 6’2” though

 

[AZHuskiePop]

I think Khalid was 5'10". Any other's under 6'?

Boatright was listed at 6’ but was probably 5’9” or 5’10

Karl Hobbs. 5’8”
Vern Giscombe. 5’9 listed at 5’11
Bobby Dulin
Joey Whelton
Al Weston
Bob Boyd

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Boatright was listed at 6’ but was probably 5’9” or 5’10

Karl Hobbs. 5’8”
Vern Giscombe. 5’9 listed at 5’11
Bobby Dulin
Joey Whelton
Al Weston
Bob Boyd

The last four were listed at 5’11
Bob Boyd averaged 18 a game

 

[CL82]

He started in 85 at least

Unlikely, since the 1983–1984 year was his last year at Connecticut.

 

[Ricker]

It's going to be interesting to see how tall Nowell actually is. He's obviously stacked... probably a hair under 6-feet. Probably around Bazz's height.

Nowell didn't seem small to me at the dinner. I would guess a solid 6' or more. The picture I posted in the dinner thread next to Abraham isn't an accurate comparative height, but Abraham is slightly taller than Ross/Stewart even excluding hair. It is Mahaney that I think might be overstated in size. Skeptical 6'3 (unknown Hilton units on any of them)

 

[Shamon30]

Ethan Waite

 

[ucp990411]

Kemba was 5'11.5, Bazz 5'11, Boat 5'10.

Boat challenges Andre Jackson as our best pure athlete ever IMO. It's crazy the alley-oops he would routinely catch at his size.

You never heard of Scott Burrell?

 

[Calhoun's Court]

Joey Welton, AL Weston , Karl Hobbs and Vern Giscombe come to mind.

 

[The Yakk]

Joey Welton, AL Weston , Karl Hobbs and Vern Giscombe come to mind.

I think there was a period when Hobbs, Giscombe, and Dulin were all starting together. Maybe someone with a better memory than mine can verify that?

Hobbs and Giscombe were the two big freshman recruits, but Perno did not want to send senior Dulin to the bench so he started all three. Trying to win games by going under the opponents, LOL. I don't think it worked very well.

Edit: I must be wrong about this. Looked it up, Corny McKay Aleksinas were all on the team and all three definitely starting. Memory is a crazy thing.

 

[husky429]

Nowell didn't seem small to me at the dinner. I would guess a solid 6' or more. The picture I posted in the dinner thread next to Abraham isn't an accurate comparative height, but Abraham is slightly taller than Ross/Stewart even excluding hair. It is Mahaney that I think might be overstated in size. Skeptical 6'3 (unknown Hilton units on any of them)

I think being so wide in the shoulders must make him look shorter. Good to know he has adequate height. Hassan is going to be an awesome mentor for him, and hopefully he can tear up the Big East by mid-January.

 

[ucp990411]

Dale Comey was 5’9”. He was a starting guard in the early 60’s.

I have been a fan since 1962 and never heard the name before.