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Wiz Imp

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6. The best women are incredibly skilled at most aspects of the game. The biggest difference is simply in size.

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Sat Dec 21, 2024, 10:32 PM

Dec 21

The average NBA player is 6 feet 6.59 inches tall and weighs 216.5 pounds
The average WNBA player is 6 feet 0.65 inches tall and weigh 166.6 pounds.

So the average NBA player is 6 inches taller and 50 pounds heavier than the average WNBA player.

Could women compete on a similar level with men of a similar size - maybe (I think so), but there are very few men as small as the average WNBA player who even play major college basketball let alone in the NBA. For example, Penn State (my team who does not have a strong history of success in basketball but looks to be very good this year) has just 2 players shorter than 6'5" on their entire roster. Their smallest player is 6'1" and 190 pounds - still much bigger than the average professional woman player)

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How soon will we see male v female games in Basketball? [View all] OAITW r.2.0 Dec 21 OP

No thanks. nt DURHAM D Dec 21 #1

You're no fun. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 21 #2

Physicality is my concern. RandySF Dec 21 #3

I not a basketball fan, but I can guarantee you some of the much larger, more muscular guys would intentionally SheltieLover Dec 21 #4

Your concern is easily handled by contact rules' OAITW r.2.0 Dec 21 #9

Yes but once an injury is sustained. It's too late... SheltieLover Dec 21 #12

I think that maybe mixed team play is possible SilasSouleII Dec 21 #5

The best women are incredibly skilled at most aspects of the game. The biggest difference is simply in size. Wiz Imp Dec 21 #6

Give them a betting line and see how they perform. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 21 #10

The men would not like to be bested by women. Srkdqltr Dec 21 #7

OK. that would be interesting. OAITW r.2.0 Dec 21 #11

Closest thing is something called korfball NotASurfer Dec 21 #8

But then that would make the "boys playing girls' sports" transphobia null & void tulipsandroses Dec 21 #13

About the same time we see male vs female in football. Sneederbunk Dec 21 #14

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