Why So Few 5' 11" Players?

micdsguy1,000+ posts

Did research on the subject of kids padding their reported heights. Thanks to the web, I was able to quickly view the rosters of about 18 large Eastern Missouri/Western Illinois HS teams, about 330 total players.

Notice how few are 5-11 and how many are 6 feet tall. There is also a scarcity of 5-9s. Could be some are reaching to get to 5-10

Breakdown of reported height
Height:Number of Players
====== =================
5-4: 1
5-5: 4
5-6: 5
5-7: 14
5-8: 27
5-9: 29
5-10:47
5-11:34
6-0: 53
6-1: 35
6-2: 28
6-3: 21
6-4: 13
6-5: 6
6-6: 1
6-7: 1

1/14/0511:56 PM

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