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Auburn Point Guard Sharife Cooper Talks NBA Draft, Height Mishaps and More

Cooper said he’s focusing on staying in the moment as he approaches the accomplishment of his lifelong dream.

After spending the entire season at Auburn being listed at 6-foot-1, Sharife Cooper had a good laugh when he was mistakenly listed at 6-4 at the NBA Draft Combine in June. “I’m not 6-4,” Cooper said with a laugh. “But I’m definitely not 6-1 anymore, I’m about 6-2.” The height mishap brought on a larger question that has been intensely debated in basketball circles for years: Is height a prerequisite for production in the NBA?

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