Sometimes I\u2019ll be watching a game and it\u2019s noted that a team is playing small. Often this means a team is going with three or maybe four guards. But sometimes that terminology is thrown around when the 6-6 wing is moved to the four and he\u2019s playing alongside a 6-11 center. I understand the terminology is all relative, but then I wonder what\u2019s small in an absolute sense in the D-I universe. Well, I have found that out. Presented here for your knowledge are the smallest and tallest lineups that have seen action for at least one minute of playing time this season. Let\u2019s begin with the shorties.<\/p>\n
4. (tie) Fairleigh Dickinson, Total size = 365\u201d, Time on floor = 1:50 (46th-most common lineup used by FDU)<\/strong> 4. (tie) Mississippi Valley State, Total size = 365\u201d, Time on floor = 1:56 (36th-most common lineup)<\/strong> 4. (tie) UMass Lowell, Total size = 365\u201d, Time on floor = 8:01 (11th-most common lineup)<\/strong> 3. St, Francis PA, Total size = 364\u201d, Time on floor = 6:39 (12th-most common lineup)<\/strong> 2. Lamar, Total size = 363\u201d, Time on floor = 1:33 (45th-most common lineup)<\/strong> 1. Alabama A&M, Total size = 362\u201d, Time on floor = 1:33 (45th-most common lineup)<\/strong> Power conference honorable mention<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n TCU, Total size = 367\u201d, Time on floor = 1:00 (45th-most common lineup)<\/strong> Which teams have side on their size? Here are the five tallest lineups that have been on the floor for a minimum of one minute.<\/p>\n 5. Florida State, Total size = 402\u201d, Time on floor = 40:22 (1st-most common lineup)<\/strong> 4. Notre Dame, Total size = 403\u201d, Time on floor = 3:44 (18th-most common lineup)<\/strong> 3. Providence, Total size = 404\u201d, Time on floor = 1:08 (45th-most common lineup)<\/strong> 1 (tie). UTEP, Total size = 405\u201d, Time on floor = 1:45 (40th-most common lineup)<\/strong> 1 (tie). Kentucky, Total size = 405\u201d, Time on floor = 4:32 (19th-most common lineup)<\/strong> Sometimes I\u2019ll be watching a game and it\u2019s noted that a team is playing small. Often this means a team is going with three or maybe four guards. But sometimes that terminology is thrown around when the 6-6 wing is moved to the four and he\u2019s playing alongside a 6-11 center. I understand the terminology […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenpom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenpom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenpom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenpom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenpom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=252"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/kenpom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/252\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenpom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=252"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenpom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=252"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenpom.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=252"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nMalachi Nix (5-8), Sidney Sanders, Jr. (5-11), Jayde Dawson (6-2), Mustafaa Jones (6-3), Matt MacDonald (6-5)<\/em>
\nThis is truly a five-guard lineup. MacDonald takes over 70 percent of his shots from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n
\nJordan Washington (5-10), Darryl Marshall (5-11), Anthony McDonald (6-1), DeAngelo Priar (6-3), Vacha Vaughn (6-4)<\/em>
\nVacha Vaughn would appear to be the Delta Devils\u2019 backup center, what with leading the team in defensive rebounding percentage.<\/p>\n
\nChad Holley (5-10), Akeem Williams (5-10), DJ Mlachnik (6-2), Mark Cornelius (6-2), Tyler Livingston (6-5)<\/em>
\nUMass Lowell ranks 351st in average height, so they get points for consistently playing small, but they haven\u2019t used the smallest lineup in the country. <\/p>\n
\nDominique Major (5-9), Malik Harmon (5-11), Stephon Whyatt (6-1), Ben Millaud-Menier (6-3), Earl Brown (6-6)<\/em>
\nThe Red Flash has a number of different combinations that are super small. (For the purposes of this list, only the smallest lineup from each team is eligible.) This is the smallest most-frequently played lineup that Rob Krimmel uses. <\/p>\n
\nKeilan Blanks (5-8), Nimrod Hilliard (6-0), Anthony Holliday (6-1), Marcus Owens (6-1), Donovan Ross (6-5)<\/em>
\nDespite being 350th in offensive three-point rate, the Cardinals are actually shooting more<\/em> three-pointers this season than last. And with no rotation player taller than 6-6, they better.<\/p>\n
\nJeremy Crutcher (5-8), Green Hill (5-10), Rakiya Battle (5-10), Demarquelle Tabb (6-5), Jose Long (6-5)<\/em>
\nThe Bulldogs still have 7-1 Justan Banks on their roster but they\u2019re not afraid to play tiny, going with three players under six feet in this configuration. When somebody talks about a team playing small, A&M head coach Willie Hayes stifles a chuckle.<\/p>\n
\nKyan Anderson (5-11), Christian Gore (6-2), Michael Williams (6-2), Charles Hill, Jr. (6-2), Thomas Montigel (6-2)<\/em>
\nWith the Horned Frogs\u2019 front court wrecked by injuries, TCU has to play small when 6-10 Karviar Shepherd needs a breather or gets in foul trouble. This, however, is an extreme case that was spotted in the second half of an 82-79 loss to Longwood.<\/p>\n
\nDevon Bookert (6-3), Montay Brandon (6-7), Okaro White (6-9), Robert Gilchrist (6-9), Boris Bojanovsky (7-3)<\/em>
\nLeonard Hamilton always tries to corner the market on size and this season is no exception. When Montay Brandon is playing the 2 (as opposed to the relatively \u201cshort\u201d 6-5 Aaron Thomas), Hamilton really goes HAM in the height department. Unlike some of the other lineups in this list, this is no gimmick – it’s the Seminoles starting fivesome.<\/p>\n
\nSteve Vasturia (6-6), V.J. Beachem (6-8), Austin Burgett (6-9), Zach Auguste (6-10), Tom Knight (6-10)<\/em>
\nThis is my favorite lineup on the list. Mike Brey showed mercy on the country\u2019s worst defense by rolling out this group of largely unfamiliar names in garbage-time against Cornell. Vasturia and Beachem have played 79 minutes combined this season. I\u2019m not exactly sure who handles the ball in this lineup but I suppose it doesn\u2019t matter much.<\/p>\n
\nTed Bancroft (6-6), Brice Kofane (6-8), Tyler Harris (6-9), Lee Goldsbrough (6-9), Carson Desrosiers (7-0)<\/em>
\nThis is yet another garbage-time offering, used when Providence was working on a 50-point lead against Marist. Ed Cooley\u2019s rotation is seven, but when the game is out of reach, he\u2019ll throw some serious size at you just because he can. <\/p>\n
\nMcKenzie Moore (6-6), Vince Hunter (6-8), Julian Washburn (6-8), Cedrick Lang (6-10), Matt Willms (7-1)<\/em>
\nOK, we\u2019re back to real lineups used in real situations. These lineups may not be suitable for all audiences. This group deployed by Tim Floyd might not feel quite as big as its listed height because Willms checks in at 220 pounds and doesn\u2019t rebound or block shots like your typical seven-footer.<\/p>\n
\nAndrew Harrison (6-6), James Young (6-6), Julius Randle (6-9), Willie Cauley-Stein (7-0), Dakari Johnson (7-0)<\/em>
\nKentucky can provide quite a few different tall configurations, largely owing to a lot of height in the backcourt. But this is as tall as their frontcourt can go, with the two seven-footers playing alongside Randle. It\u2019s not one you\u2019ll see often, but 4:32 is not insignificant. The next time you witness this or UTEP\u2019s group on the floor, know that it\u2019s the tallest in college hoops. At least until Leonard Hamilton decides to play 7-1 Michael Ojo with 7-3 Boris Bojanovsky.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"