Having a larger hand is a great help, as gripping the ball and controlling it is easier than a smaller hand than someone with a smaller hand.
So hand size is measured at the annual NBA Draft Combine, what do you guess? Not everyone measures impressively Kauhi Leonard I did that when he was a prospect.
Below, take a look at the smallest hands measured in the NBA Draft Combine.
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Hand Length: 7.5 inches
Hand width: 7 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.724
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Hand Length: 8.5 inches
Hand width: 7.25 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.803
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Hand Length: 8.5 inches
Hand width: 7.75 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.813
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Hand Length: 7.5 inches
Hand width: 7.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.818
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Hand Length: 8 inches
Hand width: 8.25 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.822
Reese Strickland-Usa Today Sports
Hand Length: 8.25 inches
Hand width: 8 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.826
Hand Length: 7.5 inches
Hand width: 8.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.831
Lucas Peltier-Usa Today Sports
Hand Length: 7.5 inches
Hand width: 8.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.833
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Hand Length: 8 inches
Hand width: 7.75 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.835
Hand Length: 8 inches
Hand width: 8 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.836
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Hand Length: 8.5 inches
Hand width: 7.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.844
Rob Grey-Usa Today Sports
Hand Length: 8 inches
Hand width: 8.25 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.848
Eric Canha-Usa Today Sports
Hand Length: 7.75 inches
Hand width: 8.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.855
Chris Nicoll-Usa Today Sports
Hand Length: 8.5 inches
Hand width: 8.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.857
Wendell Cruz Usa is a sport today
Hand Length: 8 inches
Hand width: 8.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.861
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Hand Length: 8 inches
Hand width: 8.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.861
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Hand Length: 8.5 inches
Hand width: 7.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.861
Gary A. Vasquez Ausa Sports Today
Hand Length: 8 inches
Hand width: 8.25 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.863
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Hand Length: 8 inches
Hand width: 8.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.863
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Hand Length: 7.75 inches
Hand width: 8 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.867
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Hand Length: 8 inches
Hand width: 8 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.871
Kelley L Cox-Usa Today Sports
Hand Length: 8.25 inches
Hand width: 8.25 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.872
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Hand Length: 8.25 inches
Hand width: 7.75 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.876
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Hand Length: 7.75 inches
Hand width: 8.25 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.876
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Hand Length: 8 inches
Hand width: 7.75 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.876
Isaiah J. Downing – USA Today’s Sports
Hand Length: 8 inches
Hand width: 8.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.877
Rob Ferguson Usa is a sport today
Hand Length: 8 inches
Hand width: 7.75 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.879
Jerome Miron Usa is a sport today
Hand Length: 8.5 inches
Hand width: 8.25 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.879
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Hand Length: 8.25 inches
Hand width: 8.25 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.881
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Hand Length: 8.25 inches
Hand width: 8.25 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.887
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Hand Length: 8.25 inches
Hand width: 8.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.888
Brad Penner Usa is a sport today
Hand Length: 8.5 inches
Hand width: 8.25 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.888
Lucas Peltier-Usa Today Sports
Hand Length: 8.5 inches
Hand width: 8.75 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.888
Hand Length: 9 inches
Hand width: 8 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.889
Hand Length: 7.5 inches
Hand width: 8.25 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.890
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Hand Length: 9 inches
Hand width: 7.75 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.891
Ron Chenoy-Usa Today Sports
Hand Length: 8 inches
Hand width: 8.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.891
David Butler II-USA Today Sports
Hand Length: 8 inches
Hand width: 8.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.892
Sergio Estrada-Usa Today Sports
Hand Length: 8.25 inches
Hand width: 8.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.896
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Hand Length: 8 inches
Hand width: 8.5 inches
Length x Width/Height: 0.898
