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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. [1] As of 2024, twenty-eight players have been listed at 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m) or taller.
Tallest basketball player in history. 1943–1991 Argentina: 232 cm 7 ft 7 in Jorge González: Tallest Wrestler in WWE history. 1966–2010 Romania: 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Gheorghe Mureșan: Retired professional basketball player. Tied as tallest player in National Basketball Association (NBA) history. born 1971 Sudan: 231 cm 7 ft 7 in Manute Bol
Here's the crazy part -- there have been several players in history who are nearly as tall, just as tall, or even taller! Check out the tallest pro basketball players of all time:
Sun Mingming (Chinese: 孙明明; pinyin: Sūn Míngmíng, born August 23, 1983) is a Chinese former professional basketball player. He was the tallest professional basketball player in the world and was measured by the Guinness World Records as 2.36 m (7 ft 9 in) tall and weighing 168 kg (370 lb). [1]
At 7 feet, 9 inches, Florida Gators freshman Olivier Rioux will become the tallest player in college basketball history. AP Photo/John Raoux. Olivier Rioux on Oct. 18, 2024.
Gheorghe Dumitru Mureșan (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe mureˈʃan] ⓘ; born 14 February 1971), known as The Giant (Romanian: [ˈɡit͡sə]) is a Romanian-American former professional basketball player. At 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 m), he is one of the two tallest players to have played in the NBA. [2] [3]
A three-time All-SEC player. Current College Basketball TV broadcaster with Fox Sports. Jimmy Dan Conner: Guard Lawrenceburg, Kentucky: 1973 1975 Was an All-SEC player in 1973. DeMarcus Cousins: Center Mobile, Alabama: 2010 2010 Was a consensus second team All-American in 2010. Was the 2010 SEC Freshman of the Year.
Stats at Basketball Reference Harvey Wade "Swede" Halbrook (January 30, 1933 – April 5, 1988) was an American National Basketball Association (NBA) player from 1960 to 1962. He played in college for Oregon State University , and at 7 ft 3 in (2.21 m), was at the time the tallest player to ever play college and professional basketball.