NBA basketball: Is height more important than skill?
In the NBA, the US professional basketball league, the average player is a shade over 6ft 6 inches tall. So just how much does being very tall increase a man\u2019s chances of becoming a professional player?
Tim Harford talks to data scientist Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, author of Who Makes the NBA?: Data-Driven Answers to Basketball\u2019s Biggest Questions.
Presenter: Tim Harford\nProducer: Debbie Richford\nProduction Co-ordinator: Katie Morrison \nSeries Producer: Tom Colls\nSound Mix: David Crackles\nEditor: Richard Vadon
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