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 .

Oct 21, 2024 · It's not uncommon to see players listed around 7 feet or taller dominant in the league. League MVPs such as Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo (6-11) and 76ers stud Joel Embiid (7-0) are...

Oct 30, 2024 · At 7 feet, 9 inches (2.4 meters), Rioux is the ultimate BMOC. He’s actually the Biggest Man On Campus — any campus. The Florida freshman, a happy-go-lucky Canadian who owns a spot in the Guinness...

2 days ago · Rioux is listed at 7-foot-9 on Florida's official — five inches taller than former Purdue center Zach Edey. Per an ESPN story from November, Rioux is the tallest player in men's college ...

Mar 23, 2025 · Listed on the roster at 7-foot-9, 305 pounds, Olivier Rioux is the tallest college basketball player of all-time and makes his teammates look miniscule. He barely fits on the bench and did not need a ladder to cut down the nets at the SEC Championship earlier this month. The same cannot be said for Wolfson.

Mar 21, 2025 · He is currently the tallest active college basketball player in the country. Let's learn more about Rioux, his arrival to Florida and more. ... Rioux is 7-foot-9, and 305 pounds. He signed to ...

Dec 19, 2024 · Over 2K sports fans have voted on the 30+ athletes on Every Player Over 7 Feet Tall In The NBA Today, Ranked. Current Top 3: Nikola Jokić, Joel Embiid, ...

Mar 13, 2024 · There are currently 20 players in the NBA that are 7’0″ tall (approximately 2.13m). The total number of players in the NBA is currently 537 (including G League Two Way Players). This means that approximately 3.72% of all NBA players right now are 7 feet tall.

Dec 28, 2023 · Arguably the greatest 7-foot defender in the history of the league, Olajuwon is the NBA’s all-time leader in blocks (2,830), a two-time Defensive Player of the Year—and one of two players (Michael Jordan) to win MVP the same year.

Feb 11, 2023 · This article lists out all of the 7 foot NBA players who are currently playing. We'll also look at the NBA players who are over 7 feet tall.