Is it really that difficult to measure someone?
I don't get it... How can someone list themselves as being taller than they are? Doesn't someone stand there with the measuring device and say "yep ok 195cm (6 ft 5)"
Athlete: cool I'm 202cm! Examiner: no... You're 195... Athlete: cool can't wait to update my insta! Examiner: please list this man as 195 on the roster Athlete: please list me as 202cm without shoes
Just a strange thing to me. It happens here too (in Germany). Even in the junior teams (mostly in the state level/nation level competition) the players list themselves as 2cm taller than they are. A player on the team I was an athletic trainer for in U/19 state level, listed themselves as 185cm (shortest on the team). I'm a tiny bit taller than this athlete. I'm 181cm.
CP3 for example is listed as 6'0. I think this is his correct height. However it's often the taller players which lie. Maybe it's position related... As in, a player under the height of 6'5 is going to be a guard 90% of the time in the NBA, so you don't really need to make yourself taller because your position is already confirmed. Whereby a player who is actually 6'8 can probably play SF or PF. Maybe they prefer PF so they end up at 6'10 and less chance of being a SF. Could be total bullshit what I'm theorising but it makes a little sense as to one of the reasons why they might lie a little