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This is a list of the tallest players in National Basketball Association history. It is currently topped by the 7-foot-7-inch (2.31 m) Romanian Gheorghe Mureșan, taken by the Washington Bullets as the number 30 overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft. As of 2024, twenty-seven players have been listed at 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m) or taller.
Oct 24, 2023 · Manute Bol and Gheorge Muresan are tied as the tallest players ever to grace an NBA floor. Each player measured at 7-foot-7. The late Manute Bol is the father of Phoenix's Bol Bol, who,...
Jun 14, 2022 · Career Averages: 19.0 points, 9.2 rebounds, 1.9 blocks (486 games) Standing (very) tall at 7’6” and weighing in at 310 pounds, Yao Ming was one of the most dominant players in the early 2000’s. Yao was the number 1 overall draft pick in the 2002 NBA Draft, and measured up to all of his potential.
Jul 23, 2020 · The gigantic Romanian professional basketball player is the all-time tallest player in the NBA at 7 feet, 7.5 inches. He played in the center for Washington Wizards and Brooklyn Nets, averaging 9.8 points per game and 6.4 rebounds per game.
Oct 1, 2022 · Many of the NBA's tallest players are role players, but the list does include a couple of stars. Listed at exactly 7 feet, Joel Embiid is a five-time All-Star who finished second in MVP...
Nov 2, 2021 · Cleveland Cavaliers center Tacko Fall, at 7-foot-6, is the tallest player entering the 2021-22 season. Coming in a close second is Serbian center Boban Marjanovic, who stands at 7-foot-3....
Apr 1, 2024 · Fall is the tallest current NBA player, and is one of the tallest living humans. When measured at the 2019 NBA Draft Combine, he set all-time NBA records for tallest height in shoes (7 ft 7 in, 2.31 m), largest wingspan (8 ft 2.25 in, 250 cm), and highest standing reach (10 ft 2.5 in, 3.11 m).
Jun 19, 2023 · In a league filled with giants, there are still players who stand out from the crowd. Top Draft prospect Victor Wembanyama is set to join a select group of players taller than 7-foot-4 to...
May 3, 2023 · The average height of an NBA player is 6-foot-7, which is only a tad taller than the 5-foot-9 the average American male stands. The tallest NBA players, however, all hover above seven feet, and some of them use their gargantuan height as a stepping stone to Hollywood.
Apr 30, 2024 · These are the tallest players in NBA history, with none shorter than 7-foot-3. 25. Tibor Pleiss. How Tall?: 7-foot-3. Country: Germany. Career: 1 seasons (2015-16) Teams: Utah Jazz . Bottom line: Tibor Pleiss
