The tallest player to have featured in the NBA was Romanian Gheorghe Mureșan, who featured for the then Washington Bullets and the New Jersey Nets for a total of six seasons running up to 1999-2000.

He received the NBA Most Improved Player Award in 1996. Manute Bol - Sudan (7 ft 7 in, 200 lb) Manute Bol, the Sudanese basketball player, was a dominant force during his time in the NBA.

Heading into the 2022-23 season, the NBA will feature a number of big men across teams in the league. With this in mind, we take a look at the five tallest NBA players heading into the 2022-23 NBA ...

Legendary Boston Celtics head coach Red Auerbach famously said, “You can’t teach height” and with a few rare exceptions, you rarely see teams ...

Basketball-Reference, which lists Marjanovic as 7-foot-3, says just 13 players measuring 7-foot-4 or taller have played in an NBA game. Based on their measurements, Wembanyama will become the 14th ...

The tallest basketball player in the world is Abiodun Adegoke, who stands at 7-foot-11 and has played basketball in Nigeria and Dubai. Adegoke garnered interest when he met up with Shaquille O'Neal.

As a result, he was glued to the bench, making him one of the tallest players to never dunk in a game. But like Mengke Bateer, Sun also managed to earn an NBA championship with the 2008-2009 Lakers.

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 ...

On 19 August 2025, Podkolzin made history by becoming the tallest player in the history of the beautiful game. The ...