Table 2.

Differences in body height of players from the first 16 teams and below the 16^th place, relative to position in team.

Positions	Ranking (1–16)	Ranking (below 16)	Mean Difference
	Mean ± SD	Mean ± SD
1-Point guard	189 ± 5 cm	186 ± 4 cm	2.92 *
2-Shooting guard	193 ± 3 cm	191 ± 3 cm	2.16 *
3-Small forward	202 ± 3 cm	200 ± 3 cm	2.49 **
4-Power forward	206 ± 3 cm	205 ± 3 cm	0.64
5-Center	210 ± 4 cm	209 ± 3 cm	0.67

* Significant at p < 0.05, ** Significant at p < 0.01.