[boogieknite]

in contrast: the sport i know best, hoops, a common pattern for generational players is for them to be late bloomers because they grow up short, developing skills and competitive toughness, then get lucky and grow a half-foot late in puberty

[soperj]

who is that? Not Lebron, definitely not Jokic, SGA was 4 star recruit?

[everly]

David Robinson was an example of this.

[scns]

Denis Rodman started very late.

[hyperbovine]

Hakeem Olajuwon famously started playing basketball in college. He had some … other gifts tho.

[soperj]

I don't think that's true.

[boogieknite]

mj had a growth spurt his jr year of hs (the rest of his family is < 6') scottie had a giant growth spurt in college (was a walk on point guard and was 6') kelly olynyk is a local example of a guy who grew late in hs (also a pg before growing). bill walton was normal tall, his brothers are 6'3"ish (nba pg height), but then shot up 8 inches to 6'10" his jr year of hs. many many examples. Robinson for sure the most drastic bc he grew in the navy

now that you mention it, you have a good point that it seems less common lately