BULK ORDER DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE: inquire at support@playervault.io.: Muggsy Bogues is the shortest player in NBA history at 5'3", and one of its most beloved. The Wake Forest point guard went 12th overall in 1987 and spent 14 seasons in the league, most famously with the Charlotte Hornets, where he remains the franchise's all-time assists leader. Quick hands, elite vision, and relentless energy made Bogues a fan favorite and proof that heart can beat height.