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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.
In the past, players who played the center position were relatively slow and hung out at the basket but were much taller than every other player. Today, however, that generality has changed; now, players who play as a center can also be classified as power forwards, dominate opponents with their defensive skills, and switch things up and shoot ...
Shawn Paul Bradley (born March 22, 1972) is a German-American former professional basketball player who played center for the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets, and Dallas Mavericks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He is one of the tallest players in NBA history at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m).
The 2024-25 NBA season opens Tuesday night. USA TODAY Sports’ annual list of the league’s top 30 players is here, starting with Nos. 30-16:
Yahoo Sports is breaking down the top players in the 2024 NBA Draft by position this week. On Monday, we ranked the best point guards in this class. Today, we take a look at the centers, led by ...
This is a complete listing of players in the history of the National Basketball Association with listed heights of 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) or shorter. Only 27 NBA players have been at or below this height. [1] The shortest NBA player to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is Calvin Murphy at 5 ft 9
Yet, in a 2007–08 player survey, the average player in the National Basketball Association (NBA) was listed at 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) in shoes. [30] Players sometimes inflate their height. Prospects may exaggerate their height while in high school or college to make themselves more appealing to coaches and scouts, who prefer taller players.
Charles Goodrich Nevitt (born June 13, 1959) is an American former professional basketball player, known primarily for his great height. At 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m), he played the center position throughout his nine-year career (1983, 1985–1990, 1992, 1993) in the NBA, and remains one of the tallest players ever in NBA history.