Yes, and a 90s basketball style center. I had no choice because all my teammates were short and I was the tallest in my team. I was skinny, but I was strong. I can usually stand my ground and not allow opposing centers to back me down even if they were taller and heavier than me.

My coach also made me stay behind extra 30 minutes or so after practice to work on screening out for rebounds, as he thought rebounding was very important for the game. I wasn't very good at backing people down due to my size and weight, and I never really developed a shot until my late teens, but my rebounding game was on point.