Thx For Posting All Those Interviews - Heights Comparisons Possible

[lion1983]

OK, OK, I know I remain obsessed with this. Can't help it. But each interview posted in the last day or so is with Chris Corso (I have no idea how tall he is). But it gave a frame of reference for each player's height.
My inexact perspective on the heights of the players interviewed:

J Williams is about 2", or a little more, taller than Corso (so maybe Corso is 6'2"?, making Williams 6'4".

Harper is clearly at least 2" taller than Williams.

Somerville is about 6" to 7" taller than Corso, 2" to 3" taller than Harper. Big body, thickness-wise.

Dortch is clearly taller than Somerville - but skinny/wiry.

Acuff looks about the same or similar height as Williams - meaning other than Davis, those are the 2 shortest RU players.

Derkack is 4" to 5" taller than Corso - roughly similar to Harper's height.

Hayes is clearly shorter than Derkack or Harper ... not clear to me he is 6'6" (as some have listed him) - but he IS thick/strong in the upper body.

Martini looked taller than I expected, clearly and visibly taller than Harper and Derkack, for sure ... and looks like he has a very strong and jacked upper body.

Bailey is tall - and wiry (like Dortch) ... I would say no taller than Dortch, maybe not even quite as tall as Dortch.

So ... pick your baseline (Williams/Acuff, or Dortch/Bailey), and work from there ... if Williams and Acuff are 6'4", then Harper and Derkack are 6'6", or maybe a fraction taller ... Somerville is 6'8" or 6'9" ... Dortch/Bailey are 6'9" to 6'10" (Dortch a bit taller than Bailey) ... Martini is 6'7" or 6'8" ... Hayes is maybe between 6'5" and 6'6" - but shorter than Derkack and Harper, and well short of Martini.

 

[RepeatedCrown6]

Corso is not 6'2

 

[RUBOB72]

Really …

 

[lion1983]

Corso is not 6'2

That's fine - he is just the person in every interview picture, so in essence the "control." The main value - if any value whatsoever, which I admit may be small - is comparing each player TO Corso, however tall Corso is.

We are pretty comfortable that J. Williams is actually 6'4", no? On that basis, the comparisons versus all the other players is what may be of value ... or useless mental mas********n. I apologize for those who find this useless ... meaning maybe even to myself ... too much time on my hands, I guess.

 

[RUHouston]

That's fine - he is just the person in every interview picture, so in essence the "control." The main value - if any value whatsoever, which I admit may be small - is comparing each player TO Corso, however tall Corso is.

We are pretty comfortable that J. Williams is actually 6'4", no? On that basis, the comparisons versus all the other players is what may be of value ... or useless mental mas********n. I apologize for those who find this useless ... meaning maybe even to myself ... too much time on my hands, I guess.

No worries. At least you didn’t start a poll…🤪

 

[willisneverrana43]

That's fine - he is just the person in every interview picture, so in essence the "control." The main value - if any value whatsoever . . .

If you are interested in players heights, I'd say it's of significant value.

We are pretty comfortable that J. Williams is actually 6'4", no? . . .

If Corso is under 6'2", then under your analysis J Will is under 6'4".

 

[RUInsanity]

Here are the Heights/Weights listed by RU via Richie. You can probably assume that as with any college or pro league/team the numbers are slightly inflated. I'll just take a guess that the height numbers here are inflated by a couple inches. For me the more important numbers are generally wingspan (which never seem to be easily found) . It's why some players listed say 6'8" can play center effectively - or guys at 6'6" (or sometimes less) can defend effectively at PF.

https://rutgers.rivals.com/news/updated-heights-weights-from-2024-25-rutgers-basketball-roster


OFFICIAL RUTGERS HOOPS HEIGHTS / WEIGHTS

NAME	OLD HEIGHT / WEIGHT	NEW HEIGHT / WEIGHT
Tyson Acuff	6-foot-4 / 196-pounds	6-foot-4 / 210-pounds
Jordan Derkack	6-foot-5 / 205-pounds	6-foot-6 / 215-pounds
PJ Hayes	6-foot-6 / 215-pounds	6-foot-6 / 220-pounds
Dylan Grant	6-foot-7 / 205-pounds (HIGH SCHOOL NUMBERS)	6-foot-7 / 205-pounds
Dylan Harper	6-foot-5 / 180-pounds (HIGH SCHOOL NUMBERS)	6-foot-7 / 215-pounds
Zach Martini	6-foot-7 / 235-pounds	6-foot-8 / 235-pounds
Bryce Dortch	6-foot-8 / 190-pounds (HIGH SCHOOL NUMBERS)	6-foot-9 / 205-pounds
Ace Bailey	6-foot-9 / 200-pounds (HIGH SCHOOL NUMBERS)	6-foot-10 / 200-pounds
Lathan Sommerville	6-foot-10 / 240-pounds (HIGH SCHOOL NUMBERS)	6-foot-10 / 275-pounds

UPDATED HEIGHTS / WEIGHTS FOR RETURNING PLAYERS....​

OFFICIAL RUTGERS HOOPS HEIGHTS / WEIGHTS

NAME	OLD HEIGHT / WEIGHT	NEW HEIGHT / WEIGHT
Jamichael Davis	6-foot-2 / 175-pounds	6-foot-2 / 175-pounds
Jeremiah Williams	6-foot-4 / 177-pounds	6-foot-4 / 200-pounds
Emmanuel Ogbole	6-foot-10 / 260-pounds	6-foot-10 / 270-pounds

 

[seansherm]

If you are interested in players heights, I'd say it's of significant value.



If Corso is under 6'2", then under your analysis J Will is under 6'4".

If the expected is most guys are actually 1 to 2 inches shorter than their listed height, JWill is probably under 6'4

 

[Westcoast]

Wait, Sommerville is supposedly 275 lbs?

 

[Fat Koko]

Rutgers makes up the numbers.

For example, Ogbole’s bio lists him at 242 pounds and 270 pounds.

Emmanuel Ogbole - Men's Basketball - Rutgers University Athletics

Emmanuel Ogbole (21) Center - Ogbole is a 6-foot-11, 242-pound center from Aune-Adoka, Nigeria who returns to RU following one season with the Scarlet Knights and

scarletknights.com

Last season’s media guide had a walk-on at 5’10” and 6’2”. Same guy, 4 inch height difference.