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When I first started following the NBA as a kid in the early ’90s, I never paid much attention to how the players looked.  But that all changed when I came across a 1991 Upper Deck basketball card of Manute Bol.  I couldn’t believe my eyes, and had to convince myself that it was some kind of optical illusion.  But of course, the man really was 7′7″ tall and downright frightening.  While I’ve never since seen another player who scared me quite as much, the NBA has certainly had its share of ugliness.  If you’ve followed the league for the last decade, then you should already have a few names lined up in your head.  Let’s do a quick recap of the original kings of ugly.

Tyrone "Skeletor" Hill

Sam "E.T." Cassell

Popeye "Sloth" Jones

Gheorge Michael Muresan

Nick "Baby Frog" Van Exel

Chris "Murderer" Kaman

Now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s take a look at a few other players who may have wrongly slipped under the radar, but definitely belong in the conversation. Now, I can insult these guys, and say that Ha Seung-Jin looks like a cracked-out Kyle Korver, but I’m not here to do that. After all, they say a picture is worth a thousands words…so you’ll probably need a thesaurus.

Michael Ruffin

Jake Tsakalidis

Keith Closs

Ha Seung-Jin

Keon Clark

Mengke Bateer

And finally, here’s the moment you’ve been waiting for — the unveiling of the current NBA All-Ugly Team, with captains Kaman and Cassell:

DJ Mbenga

Luis Scola

Steve Nash

Tyronn Lue

Calvin "Braces??" Booth

Marquis Daniels

Greg Oden

Kendrick Perkins

Tayshaun Prince

Dishonorable Mention:

*Shelden Williams: He’s taken enough abuse on this blog.
*Brevin Knight: Maybe it’s just me, but doesn’t he look very creepy at times?
*Charlie Villanueva: Obviously…
*Andrei Kirilenko: I’ve always thought he looks like a 15-year-old girl.