Spud Webb
Webb at an Australian basketball exhibition in 1994 | |
| Texas Legends | |
|---|---|
| Position | President of basketball operations |
| League | NBA G League |
| Personal information | |
| Born | July 13, 1963 Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Listed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Listed weight | 133 lb (60 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Wilmer-Hutchins (Dallas, Texas) |
| College | |
| NBA draft | 1985: 4th round, 87th overall pick |
| Drafted by | Detroit Pistons |
| Playing career | 1985–1998 |
| Position | Point guard |
| Number | 4 |
| Career history | |
| 1985 | Rhode Island Gulls |
| 1985–1991 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1991–1995 | Sacramento Kings |
| 1995–1996 | Atlanta Hawks |
| 1996 | Minnesota Timberwolves |
| 1996–1997 | Mash J. Verona |
| 1998 | Orlando Magic |
| 1998 | Idaho Stampede |
| Career highlights | |
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| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 8,072 (9.9 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,742 (2.1 rpg) |
| Assists | 4,342 (5.3 apg) |
| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
Anthony Jerome "Spud" Webb (born July 13, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. A 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) point guard, Webb played college basketball at Midland College and at North Carolina State University. He then played for four teams in the National Basketball Association (NBA) in a professional career that spanned from 1985 to 1998. Webb also played professional basketball in the United States Basketball League, in the Continental Basketball Association, and in Italy.
Webb is one of the shortest players in NBA history. He is known for having won the 1986 NBA Slam Dunk Contest. Webb has served as president of basketball operations for the Texas Legends, the NBA G League affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks, since 2010.