DeAndre Jordan, Ragan Smith show difference in USA's tallest, shortest Olympians

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Olympians come in all different shapes and sizes, and no two U.S. athletes in Rio demonstrate that more clearly than gymnast Ragan Smith and basketball player DeAndre Jordan.

Smith, a 15-year-old alternate on the gymnastics squad, is listed at 4-foot-6. Jordan, USA basketball's backup center, stands 6-foot-11. They represent the tallest and shortest of the U.S. contingent in Rio.

Here's what that discrepancy looks like:

Volleyballer David Lee and gymnast Simone Biles did their own stark comparison last week, but the height difference between Jordan and Smith is about a half-foot greater.