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After his second season with Xinjiang, Zhou declared for the 2016 NBA draft. He had the longest wingspan during the 2016 NBA Draft Combine at 7'7¾" (2.33 m). [2] [4] On 23 June 2016, he was selected with the 43rd overall pick by the Houston Rockets. [5] On 6 July 2017, Zhou signed with the Houston Rockets. [3]
Aged 20 years and 314 days, he also became the fourth-youngest player to score 50 points in an NBA game, as well as the first player in league history with 20 three-pointers and 13 blocks in a three-game span. [102] On 21 December, Wembanyama posted 30 points and tied his career-high with 10 blocks in a 114–94 win over the Portland Trail Blazers.
At 7 feet 6 inches (2.29 metres), Fall was one of the tallest NBA players and is one of the tallest living humans. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] At the 2019 NBA Draft Combine , his measurements set all-time NBA records for tallest height in shoes (7 ft 7 in; 2.31 m), longest wingspan (8 ft 2.25 in; 250 cm), and highest standing reach (10 ft 2.5 in; 3.11 m). [ 5 ]
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.
Manute Bol (/ m ə ˈ n uː t ˈ b oʊ l / mə-NOOT BOWL; d. June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-American professional basketball player and political activist.Listed at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m) [2] or 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) [3] tall, Bol was one of the tallest players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Dwight David Howard II (born December 8, 1985) is an American professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Superman" for his athletic prowess, he was an NBA champion, eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team honoree, five-time All-Defensive Team member, and three-time Defensive Player of the Year.
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).
At the 2012 NBA Draft Combine, Davis measured at 6 feet 9.25 inches (2.06 m), 221.8 pounds (100.6 kg) and had the second-longest wingspan—7 feet 5.5 inches (2.27 m)—of any player participating. [138]