His lack of height, however, would not necessarily mean that he could not play another position in the NBA, say point guard. Even though his height would still be a disadvantage at this position, it could be overcome with a high degree of corresponding abilities such as wide peripheral vision, great lateral movement, quick reaction time, explosive speed, etc. The child that did not possess height and did not test strong in most of the Abilities that point to success in the sport of Basketball would probably have too many hurdles to overcome to be successful. He would be best advised to consider alternative sports where his lack of height would not be a limiting factor. The proportion of the skeleton is a more important variable in most sports than it its overall size.
Proportion refers to the size of the upper body or trunk relative to the lower body or legs.
Proportion is a big factor in determining Center of Gravity. Conversely, a high Center of Gravity is important to Runners. The longer your upper body is in relation to your lower body, the lower your center of gravity is. The final area of the skeletal importance is the size of individual bones. The importance of this measure depends in full on the sport under consideration.