who is the tallest nba player of all time
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The tallest pro basketball player on Earth is in the NBA D-League In the '90s, several of the tallest people on the planet played in the NBA, and in some cases (Manute Bol, Gheorghe Muresan, Shawn Bradley) rather successfully, but since Yao Ming's retirement, that's no longer true. The NBA's tallest player is Hasheem Thabeet, who stands at a downright shrimpy 7'3. That change could be a combination of several factors — post-Yao realizations that human legs can only propel so much size, the evolution of the game, or even just a dearth of truly gigantic young men.
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The Tallest Basketball Players Ever Yao Ming (born September 12, 1980) is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He was selected to start for the Western Conference in the NBA All-Star Game eight times, and was named to the All-NBA Team five times.
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Manute Bol (7-7) Chuck Nevitt (7-5). Nevitt is the tallest NBA champion in history, winning his title as a member of the Los Angeles Lakers in 1985. He also played for the Rockets, Pistons, Bulls and one game with the Spurs.
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The tallest pro basketball player on Earth is in the NBA D-League Anyway, what I mean to get at here is that we've got one. He's not in the NBA and probably won't be, but he's close by. Paul Sturgess — the Guinness-confirmed tallest pro basketball player on Earth — is in the NBA D-League playing for the Texas Legends. Sturgess is 26 years old, hails from England, and stands 7 feet, 7.26 inches tall, but it's customary to round up to 7'8.
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Top 10 Tallest Players in NBA History Some were lucky to play in the NBA just because of their height while others completed a very respectful and outstanding career in the NBA. The tallest to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is 7 feet, 6 inch Yao Ming. In addition to Yao, both Ralph Sampson and Arvydas Sabonis were the only other players to join him in the Hall of Fame. In the seventh round of the 1981 NBA Draft, the Golden State Warriors used the 171st pick to select Yasutaka Okayama, a Japanese basketball player who was measured at 7 feet 8 inches (2.34 m) and 330 pounds (150 kg).
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NBA draft Two years later Bol was drafted again by the NBA this time out of Division II University of Bridgeport in 1985 as the 31st pick overall in the second round. Although Bol did not have a stellar career, he is known for being one of the tallest players ever to play the game at 7 feet and 7 inches.
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List of tallest players in National Basketball Association history This is a list of the tallest players in National Basketball Association history. Twenty three of them have been listed at 7 feet, 3 inches or taller. Only three are active as of the 2015–16 season; Sim Bhullar of the Sacramento Kings, Walter Tavares of the Atlanta Hawks, and Boban Marjanović of the San Antonio Spurs.
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- The Tallest Players in NBA History. In honor of Skyscraper Day on September 3, SI.com is looking back at the NBA's skyscrapers — the tallest players in league history. Manute Bol (7-7) Tied for tallest player in NBA history, Bol led the NBA in blocked shots twice and was named to the NBA All-Defensive Second Team in 1986. Bol played for the Bullets, Warriors, 76ers and Heat during his NBA career.
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Top 10 Tallest Active NBA Players 1. Hasheem Thabeet – 7’3″ – $1.2 million in 2013-14. Towering in at 7’3”, Hasheem Thabeet is the tallest active NBA player today. Originally from the United Republic of Tanzania, this 26 year old currently plays as a center for the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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Manute Bol, N.B.A. Player and Activist, Dies at 47 For most of his career, Bol held the distinction of being the tallest player ever to compete in the N.B.A. But in 1993, the Bullets drafted Gheorghe Muresan, a Romanian who at 7-7 was a few centimeters taller than Bol.
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Who is the tallest player in the NBA? Q. Who is the tallest player in the NBA right now? Who is the tallest ever? Adam answers: At the beginning of the 2014 – 2015 season, two players were tied as the tallest NBA player: Roy Hibbert of the Indiana Pacers and Alexis Ajinca of the New Orleans Pelicans — both are 7’2″. Several other NBA players stand 7’1″. Two players have played in the National Basketball League at 7’7″, making them the tallest players ever to play in an NBA game. They are Manute Bol, who played with 4 different teams from 1985 to 1995, and Gheorge Muresan, who played on the Washington Bullets and New Jersey Nets from 1993 to 2000.
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List of shortest players in National Basketball Association history List of shortest players in National Basketball Association history. This is a complete listing of the shortest players in National Basketball Association history at a listed height of 5 feet, 9 inches or shorter. Only 24 players in NBA history have been at a listed height of 5 feet, 9 inches or shorter. Two are currently active. The shortest player and only player at this height to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is Calvin Murphy, at 5 feet, 9 inches. With one exception, Dino Martin (a forward), all of the players listed here have played or play the position of point guard.
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The Tallest Basketball Players Ever Yao Ming (born September 12, 1980) is a retired Chinese professional basketball player who played for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). At the time of his final season, he was the tallest active player in the NBA, at 2.29 m (7 ft 6 in).
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The Tallest Basketball Players Ever Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest reddit LinkedIn StumbleUpon Gheorghe Mureșan is a retired Romanian professional basketball player. At 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m), he is one of the tallest players in NBA history, along with Sudanese player Manute Bol, who was also 7 ft 7 in.
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Basketball The tallest players ever in the NBA were Manute Bol and Gheorghe Mureșan, who were both 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 m) tall. The tallest current NBA player is Sim Bhullar, who stands at 7 feet 5 inches (2.26 m). At 7 feet 2 inches (2.18 m), Margo Dydek was the tallest player in the history of the WNBA.
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Tallest Players in NBA History Tallest NBA Players in History. Manute Bol - Center, 7 feet, 7 inches. The well-known Manute Bol strung together a career that spanned almost 10 seasons. Bol's stature was enough for the Washington Bullets to take the University of Bridgeport product from Sudan with the seventh pick in the second round of the 1985 draft.
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All About Basketball Manute Bol was a 7 ft 7 inches tall professional basketball player.He was one of the tallest players ever to appear in NBA,tied as a tallest NBA player with Gheorghe Muresan.He was believed to be a tall person naturally,unlike some other players who grew abnormally due to overactivated pituitary gland.
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- By ADW Staff. The world’s tallest professional basketball player, Paul “Tiny” Sturgess, will add 7-feet 8-inches to the Atlanta skyline when he leads the Harlem Globetrotters for two games on Saturday, March 16. The famous team will play at Philips Arena (1 p.m.) and The Arena at Gwinnett Center (7:30 p.m.).
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The Tallest Basketball Players Ever Facebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest reddit LinkedIn StumbleUpon Gheorghe Mureșan is a retired Romanian professional basketball player. At 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m), he is one of the tallest players in NBA history, along with Sudanese player Manute Bol, who was also 7 ft 7 in.acebook Twitter Google+ Pinterest reddit LinkedIn StumbleUpon Gheorghe Mureșan is a retired Romanian professional basketball player. At 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m), he is one of the tallest players in NBA history, along with Sudanese player Manute Bol, who was also 7 ft 7 in.
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NFL: Tallest Players in NFL History If anyone wonders if basketball players like Kobe Bryant and Lebron James could ever make it in the NFL, Harold Carmichael provides the best example for them. At 6'8 and 225 lbs., he is the tallest WR in NFL history and he had a good career. Throughout his career, he was viewed as a fan favorite, which included being selected as the Philadelphia Eagles Man of the Year in 1980.
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- You would be amused instead as you read along. His late father, a 7’7” former herdsman Manute Bol, was the tallest player of the NBA. Bol Bol was born on November 16, 1999, in honor of Manute’s late grandfather, Bol Chol Bol, the great Dinka chief who was said to be 7’10” and had 58 wives. (Manute had 3 wives and 10 children).
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List of shortest players in National Basketball Association history At 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m), Muggsy Bogues is the shortest player ever to have played in the NBA. This is a complete listing of the shortest players in National Basketball Association history at a listed height of 5 feet, 9 inches or shorter. Only 23 players in NBA history have been at a listed height of 5 feet, 9 inches or shorter. Two are currently active. The shortest NBA player, and only player at this height to be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is Calvin Murphy, at 5 feet, 9 inches.
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What is the average height of an NBA player? We have some short players like  Derek Fisher which is 6'1 (1.85m) and some tall players like Chris  Bosh at 6'11 and average players like Kobe Bryant at 6'6 and Lebron  James at 6'8. If I get to be a basketball player I would like to be  6'10.    The average height of an NBA player is around 6 feet 7 inches. The  tallest NBA player ever was Gheorghe Mureaÿan, mureåÿan who was 7 feet  7 inches. Tall in, contrast the SHORTEST nba player ever Was  Tyrone Muggsy, bogues who was 5 feet 3 inches. tall
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Top 10 Tallest Basketball Players in The History of NBA Most centers are over 6 feet 10 inches (2.08 m) tall. According to a survey given to all NBA teams, the average height of all NBA players is just under 6 feet 7 inches (2.01 m), with the average weight being close to 222 pounds (101 kg).
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Giannis Antetokounmpo: The Most Intriguing Point Guard In NBA History The Bucks have handed the reins to the ridiculously athletic 6'11 Giannis Antetokounmpo, making him the tallest—and most intriguing—point guard in NBA history.
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List of tallest players in National Basketball Association history The tallest player inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is 7 feet, 6 inch Yao Ming. In addition to Yao, Ralph Sampson and Arvydas Sabonis were the only other players 7'3 or taller selected to the Hall of Fame.