Last Updated on April 14, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here is detailed information about basketballer Muggsy Bogues:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Tyrone Curtis “Muggsy” Bogues
  • Nationality: American
  • Date of Birth: January 9, 1965
  • Hometown: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
  • Height: 5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
  • Weight: 136 lbs (62 kg)
  • Wingspan: 5 ft 7 in
  • Shoe Size: Size 8.5 (US)
  • Number: Wore #1 during most of his career
  • Position: Point Guard
  • High School: Dunbar High School (Baltimore, Maryland)
  • College: Wake Forest University (Demon Deacons)
  • NBA Draft: 1987, 1st round, 12th overall pick by the Washington Bullets
  • Teams Played For:
    • Washington Bullets (1987–1988)
    • Charlotte Hornets (1988–1997)
    • Golden State Warriors (1997–1999)
    • Toronto Raptors (1999–2001)
    • Dallas Mavericks (2001)
    • Played briefly with the New York Knicks but did not appear in a game
  • Championship Rings: None
  • Kids: Has three children: Tyisha, Brittney, and Ty Bogues
  • Siblings: Has three siblings: Sherron, Chuckie, and Anthony

Player Archetype / Play Style

Muggsy Bogues was a pure table-setting point guard whose game revolved around pace, control, and playmaking rather than volume scoring. At 5-foot-3 and about 136 pounds, he was tiny by NBA standards, but his low center of gravity, burst, balance, and hand speed made him uniquely effective with the ball and surprisingly disruptive without it. Offensively, he functioned as a drive-and-kick organizer who pushed tempo, got teams into sets, threaded passes into tight windows, and kept the offense moving with smart decision-making. Defensively, he was never built to handle big guards in a physical sense, yet he carved out value as an aggressive pressure defender who used quick hands, anticipation, and leverage to bother ballhandlers and generate steals. In full, Bogues played like a high-IQ engine at point guard: fast, fearless, pass-first by instinct, and far more impactful than his size suggested. (Basketball Reference)

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