Webb at an Australian basketball exhibition in 1994
Texas Legends
Position
President of basketball operations
League
NBA G League
Personal information
Born
(1963-07-13) July 13, 1963 (age 60) 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
Midland (1981–1983)
NC State (1983–1985)
NBA draft
1985: 4th round, 87th overall pick
Selected by the 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 and awards
NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1986)
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.com
Anthony Jerome "Spud" Webb (born July 13, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. A 5 ft 6 in (168 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.
Anthony Jerome "Spud" Webb (born July 13, 1963) is an American former professional basketball player. A 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) point guard, Webb played college...
2 February 2012. "SpudWebb Smallest Player to ever Win NBA Slam Dunk Contest". thepostgame.com. Retrieved 3 July 2015. "SpudWebb". NBA.com. Retrieved...
teammate SpudWebb made history when he defeated Wilkins in the final, preventing him from retaining his title. Standing a mere 5 feet 6 inches tall, Webb became...
declared USBL champions. The Gulls featured 7-foot-7 Manute Bol and 5-foot-6 SpudWebb; the two future NBA stars were often on the court together. Their difference...
in 1985 and 1990, engaging in an iconic rivalry with Michael Jordan. SpudWebb won the Slam Dunk Contest and Fratello won the Coach of the Year Award...
school: Ali Jones, Torhi "Murphy Lee" Harper, Kyjuan and Lavell "City Spud" Webb, Nelly formed the group St. Lunatics in 1993. Frustrated by the lack of...
source. The Hawks had signed 5-foot-7 Anthony "Spud" Webb as a free agent prior to the season, and Webb dazzled the All-Star Saturday crowd in Dallas by...
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having been traded to Atlanta in 1996 alongside Sean Rooks in exchange for SpudWebb and Andrew Lang. His time on the Hawks was his most successful NBA team...
In his most memorable dunk of the night, he jumped over 1986 champion SpudWebb, and received a perfect 50-point score for the dunk. During the 2005–06...
Patrick Ewing, John Starks, Chris Mullin, SpudWebb (to whom Mickey says, "You're the only one I can talk to,"—both Webb and Billy Crystal are 5'7" tall), Kurt...
"Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2012. "SpudWebb Stats". Basketball Reference. Retrieved April 6, 2012. "Chris Mullin Stats"...
Michael Jordan. Larry Nance won the first modern dunk contest in 1984. SpudWebb at 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) defeated 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) Dominique Wilkins in...
later play in the NBA, such as Michael Adams, Manute Bol, Ron Crevier, SpudWebb and John "Hot Rod" Williams. After the regular season ended after each...
professionals for their front office, including 1986 Slam Dunk Champion SpudWebb as president of basketball operations and 1995 NBA Coach of the Year Del...
replaced by Eddie Jordan. During the 1990s, Sacramento had other stars like SpudWebb, Kurt Rambis, Wayman Tisdale, Walt Williams, Olden Polynice and Brian...
relatively short players have thrived at the pro level, including Anthony "Spud" Webb, who was 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m) tall, but had a 42-inch (1.1 m) vertical...
and stickball with the children, and it also features basketball player SpudWebb, baseball player Mickey Mantle, and football coach-commentator John Madden...
scores in the same contest along with Jason Richardson, Vince Carter, SpudWebb, and Michael Jordan. Smith averaged 9.7 points, 6.2 rebounds and 1.95...
traded along with Sean Rooks to the Atlanta Hawks for Andrew Lang and SpudWebb. Also, first-round pick Donyell Marshall was traded the previous season...
the best recruiting classes in the nation on a team that also included SpudWebb. A gifted athlete, Washburn combined size with speed for a big man and...
of a tenth season) until 1994. Willis teamed with Dominique Wilkins, SpudWebb, and Doc Rivers to frequently guide the Hawks to playoff appearances as...