#5 Center

Having a killer player at the center may be the most important position for a strong team. It is super important to have great defense from a center player as teams will try and drive in and feed early in the game capitalizing on a weak center.

To avoid this it is important to put points into building stats and rebounding skills. This is the best way to be able to hold your ground inside the paint. Unlike the variations that the other four positions see, Center's have a very clear type.
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This player is always the biggest, tallest, scariest person on the court. Height, weight, and wingspan are most important while building this position. The average height for a center starts at 7'0", weight at 225 lbs and wingspan at 93.8".
To enhance this already killer set up, it is good to choose a slightly taller height as well as a bit of a heavier weight and extended wingspan. This combination will help strength, boxout ability, and strong defense.