OT: That 7'9" frosh at Florida will...

[Blakeon18]

redshirt. Tallest player ever in college? Tallest in pros too?

 

[Rich]

redshirt. Tallest player ever in college? Tallest in pros too?

Not the tallest ever.

Shawn Bradley
Ralph Sampson
Manute Bol

 

[jibsey]

Apartments often have 8’ ceilings. Doorways 7’. Might have to custom make his bed, furniture, everything. Saw a clip and he moves very well, at a thin 300 lbs. Also blocks shots nicely. From Canada was at IMG in HS in Bradenton.

 

[Woof 101]

NIL money will have him resting comfortably for sure.

 

[tayjlaw]

Not the tallest ever.

Shawn Bradley
Ralph Sampson
Manute Bol

I’m not sure I get your point. You are listing players that are shorter than this kid…

 

[YearoftheHusky]

Not the tallest ever.

Shawn Bradley
Ralph Sampson
Manute Bol

He’s literally taller than all of those…

 

[uconngb]

I’m not sure I get your point. You are listing players that are shorter than this kid…

lol..,,,I think Ralph was 7’3” at best

 

[6in25]

Not the tallest ever.

Muggsy Bogues
Earl Boykins
Spud Webb

 

[Kitaman]

You guys are punishing those of us who are too lazy to look up his name.

 

[nomar]

I’m not sure I get your point. You are listing players that are shorter than this kid…

Manute Bol was famously 8'4"

 

[nomar]

You guys are punishing those of us who are too lazy to look up his name.

The world's tallest teenager, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, plans to redshirt at Florida this season

The world’s tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world’s tallest college basketball player.

apnews.com

On the plus side, he's not stick-thin like Bol, Bradley, etc.

On the other hand, he moves in slow motion.

 

[superjohn]

Robert Wadlow was over a foot taller than him and he could shoot the three.

 

[uconngb]

Robert Wadlow was over a foot taller than him and he could shoot the three.

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And apparently was quite the ladies man

 

[UCTitleTown]

The world's tallest teenager, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, plans to redshirt at Florida this season

The world’s tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world’s tallest college basketball player.

apnews.com

On the plus side, he's not stick-thin like Bol, Bradley, etc.

On the other hand, he moves in slow motion.

Slower than the past Central Florida giant? I forget his name.

 

[Samoo]

Robert Wadlow was over a foot taller than him and he could shoot the three.

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Yeah, but is that barefoot or in sneakers?

 

[nomar]

Slower than the past Central Florida giant? I forget his name.

Tacko Fall? Yeah, judging by that video, Fall is his ceiling.

Fall played parts of 3 seasons in the NBA! He was certainly slow but developed some fluidity.

 

[Hunt for 7]

And apparently was quite the ladies man

This thread has everything. Completely inaccurate take on player height and the advantage a women has dating a guy who is over 8’ tall.

 

[HCCForever]

Tacko Fall? Yeah, judging by that video, Fall is his ceiling.

Fall played parts of 3 seasons in the NBA! He was certainly slow but developed some fluidity.

Tacko did have that nice tournament game against Zion Williamson in 2019. But unfortunately, Duke ended up winning. It was a good game to watch until the ending.

 

[ctbro1999]

Speaking of shorties, that Japanese dude on the Grizzlies is awesome.

 

[DogMania]

I’m not sure I get your point. You are listing players that are shorter than this kid…

Maybe we're not taking into account the Canadian conversion that down sizes the big fella.

Reminds me of the running joke back in the day of converting Denham Browns 111 point game in HS up in Canada that had a conversion reduction to around 40 US points. I really loved the Brown & Shad combo back in the 2000s. Both could score in bunches but neither could defend their position all that well. Funny how many remember and bring up Anderson but rarely, if ever, do the same with Brown. Though Shad had some very memorable shots, that's for sure.

 

[uh-no]

Tacko did have that nice tournament game against Zion Williamson in 2019. But unfortunately, Duke ended up winning. It was a good game to watch until the ending.

barely. dukes weaknesses were on full display though. the fact they lost any games that year (with zion) is inexcusable

 

[freshler40]

Not the tallest ever.

Muggsy Bogues
Earl Boykins
Spud Webb

This group played tall!

 

[Huskybass]

Not the tallest ever.

Shawn Bradley
Ralph Sampson
Manute Bol

The players you listed were between 7' 4" and 7'7". I'm pretty sure 7'9" is taller than those heights.

 

[Dove]

redshirt. Tallest player ever in college? Tallest in pros too?

And he kills men by the hundreds with fireballs from his eyes and bolts of lightning from his arse.

 

[DFW HOYA]

Oversized players (above 7-3) tend not to be athletic enough to be competitive and run into health issues. Anyone remember 7-7 Neil Fingleton?

 

[AidanFan20]

Robert Wadlow was over a foot taller than him and he could shoot the three.

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Yeah, all he had to do was stand behind the 3-point line, reach over everybody, and drop the ball in.

 

[temery]

Robert Wadlow was over a foot taller than him and he could shoot the three.

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He could barely walk and died 50 years before the three.

 

[temery]

I’m not sure I get your point. You are listing players that are shorter than this kid…

pretty much everything else in this thread is also pure BS. I think that's intentional.

 

[cwh20]

You can’t trust the kid who can’t pick out a favorite uni number.

 

[hookshot]

Yeah, all he had to do was stand behind the 3-point line, reach over everybody, and drop the ball in.

hard to play in those pants though