The perfect example is Ole Miss Jason Harrison. She hasn t piled up any impressive stats yet, but Anderson already has broken into the starting lineup four times. There are some advantages to being small. With a lower center of gravity, some of the best ball-handlers are short. They can break presses and dribble through traps.
Small players can sneak up on the taller ones and make steals.
But in most respects, less height is a disadvantage. Just ask Jake Blau, Martin Methodist s smallest player at 5-9. Yet, the Lady Bulldogs have managed a 13-12 record. The scrappy freshman led Gallatin High School to the Class AAA title in 1999. Austin Peay guard Kelly Chavez is only 5-3, but she ranks second among Ohio Valley Conference players with six assists per game.