METHODS Adult females (N=160, mean age= 23.7 years with a range between 17.9 and 47.1, 74% US-born) were measured in a standard panel of 18 anthropometric measures and 9 body proportion indices. Throwing performance was assessed by measuring throwing velocity and throwing accuracy in separate trials of 10 throws. All throws were made at a distance of 8.2-m at a 60-cm target. Velocity was scored as the average of 10 throws as recorded with the JUGS Sonic Speed sports radar gun (The JUGS Company, Tualatin, Oregon, 97062). Accuracy was scored as the average of 10 throws based on where each throw hit the target. Pearson-product moment correlations were performed to assess the relationship between these anthropometric measures and throwing performance assessed by velocity and accuracy. RESULTS Fourteen of the individual anthropometric measures were correlated with throwing velocity at the p=0.05 level. However, when the appropriate Bonferroni correction for multiple comparisons (18 measures and 9 indices) were made, only height (R=0.268), seated height (R=0.278), hand width (0.281), and wrist circumference (R=0.360) were significantly correlated with throwing velocity. None of the body proportion indices were correlated with throwing velocity, and neither the anthropometric measures nor body proportion indices were correlated with throwing accuracy. CONCLUSIONS Four anthropometric measures (height, seated height, hand width, and wrist circumference) are correlated with throwing velocity in adult females in this population, while none are correlated with throwing accuracy. It is likely that nonanthropometric variables account for the majority of variation in throwing accuracy. To the extent that body shape is related to throwing velocity, a tall frame with large hands is associated with greater throwing velocity.