Who Is The Tallest NBA Player Currently?
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At 7’3″, Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz is the tallest player in the NBA.
Introduction
In the National Basketball Association (NBA), there have been many players who have been able to capture the public’s imagination with their play on the court. Some of these players have been able to parlay their success on the court into successful careers off of it as well. In this article, we are going to take a look at some of the tallest players in NBA history and see how they measure up against each other.
Current tallest NBA players
At 7’3″, Tacko Fall is the tallest player in the NBA currently. He is followed by Kristaps Porzingis at 7’2″ and Boban Marjanovic at 7’3″. These are the only three players currently in the NBA who are 7 feet or taller.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
At 6 feet 11 inches (2.11 m), Giannis Antetokounmpo is the tallest player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He plays power forward and center for the Milwaukee Bucks. Antetokounmpo was born in Athens, Greece, and he is of Nigerian descent. He began his professional career with the Greek club Filathlitikos B.C. in 2012. He was drafted by the Bucks in 2013 with the 15th overall pick in the NBA draft.
Antetokounmpo’s combination of size, speed, ball-handling, and shooting has been described as “unprecedented”. He has been nicknamed the “Greek Freak” because of his athleticism and ability to play multiple positions.
Tacko Fall
At 7’5″, Tacko Fall is currently the tallest player in the NBA. The 23-year-old center from Senegal is in his rookie season with the Boston Celtics. He’s appeared in 21 games so far, averaging 4.2 points and 2.4 rebounds in 9.5 minutes per game.
Kristaps Porzingis
Kristaps Porzingis, who is currently 7’3” tall, is the tallest player in the NBA as of 2019. He plays for the Dallas Mavericks and is originally from Latvia. He’s only 23 years old and was drafted in 2015.
See also
Below is a list of the tallest NBA players currently active (as of 2019-2020 season):
-Tacko Fall (7’6″)
-Boban Marjanović (7’4″)
-Kristaps Porziņģis (7’3″)
-Enes Kanter (6’11”)
– Brook Lopez (7’0″)
References
https://www.quora.com/Who-is-the-tallest-player-in-the-NBA
https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/tallest_season.html
