For basketball players, it is very important to have high growth. The higher the athlete, the more likely he is to achieve success in this game. You can easily throw balls into the basket or go around your opponents. Who is the tallest basketball player in the world? How much is the growth of these people? What country are famous athletes from?
5 highest basketball players
In the first place, you can safely put the Russian player - Alexander Sizonenko. Unfortunately, in 2012, this greatest athlete passed away, but his memory lives in the hearts of fans. Sizonenko had such titles: “The Highest Basketball Player of the USSR” and “The Tallest Man on the Planet” (height - 2 meters 45 centimeters).
In second place is an athlete from Libya - Suleiman Ali Nashnun. The height of a basketball player is the same as that of Sizonenko. Nashnun played for the national team of his native country. Also starred in the movie, played a small role in the episode of the film "Satyricon" (directed by Federico Fellini).
In third place is a basketball player from Romania - Gheorghe Muresan. He used to play as part of the New Jersey Nets club and was a member of the NBA. The athlete's height is 2 meters 31 centimeters.
In fourth place, Manute Ball, he, according to the Guinness Book of Records, is the highest NBA basketball player. The growth is the same as that of the Romanian Mureshan.
And on the fifth step is Slavko Vranesh - a Montenegrin athlete who plays for the Metalaz team. The height of a basketball player is 2 meters 30 centimeters.
Short biography of Alexander Sizonenko
The Russian athlete was born in the Kherson region, July 20, 1959, and his life ended on January 5, 2012. In the nineties, Sizonenko rightfully possessed the title "The highest basketball player in the history of basketball." The athlete had an iron character, never complained about his health, although injuries constantly tormented Alexander. For two years he occupied a center position in Spartak, and then for seven years he played in the Kuibyshev Stroitel. Alexander Sizonenko, whose height was 245 centimeters, threw a heavy ball into the basket with one wave of his hand. He had an excellent positional flair and pass.
Alexander had to leave the big sport, which was caused by a hormonal failure. In 1988, he starred in the film "The Brave Tailor" as a giant. The last few years of his life, the basketball player spent all his time at home, in the city of St. Petersburg. He turned into a disabled pensioner. With a weight of 186 kilograms and a foot size of 58 sizes, he could not find clothes and shoes for himself in any store. Sizonenko constantly moved on crutches due to osteoporosis. It was hard for him to walk, in every way Alexander was helped by his friends and volunteers. The athlete died in his apartment, is buried in the Northern cemetery.
Block Shot Master
Manute Ball is the only basketball player who blocked the shots more than he completed them. On his account the legendary records of "pots". Manute is the tallest basketball player in the world, his height is 231 centimeters. At the end of his career, the athlete showed the audience incredible three-point throwing skills. In one season, he managed to score twenty of them. The audience specially came to see the giant, who so clearly and skillfully threw balls into the ring.
Of course, like all athletes with great growth, he suffered injuries during the games. Because the last two years in the NBA Manuta was as a teacher and mentor. He willingly helped young players to master in the league.
Manute Ball died on June 19, 2010, but fans will never forget such a block shot master.
Phenomenal Romanian Basketball Player
Gheorghe Mureshan did not play for long in his club Club. Almost immediately, he was chosen by representatives of Washington. The highest basketball player in the world in the first seasons received serious injuries and missed more than twenty matches. This entailed a change in the manner of the game. Gheorghe became soft, began to avoid close contacts with rivals. But in one season, when injuries ceased to make themselves felt, the athlete showed the audience everything that he was capable of. In 1995, Mureshan averaged a large number of points (14) and rebounds (9.6) per match. Therefore, the prize for the “Most Progressive Player" was awarded to the Romanian phenomenal basketball player.
On this career, George came to an end, a large body put pressure on his knees, it was hard for him to walk. At 29, Mureshan announced that he was retiring from basketball. Gheorghe himself considered his greatest achievement to be in the NBA. The giant after the end of his sports career starred in commercials and films.
Chinese tallest basketball player
Yao Ming has been on the Houston team since 2002. For the first time in basketball he played 244 out of 246 matches. In the NBA tournaments he held the title of the best center player of the league. Mina's height is 229 centimeters, weight 141 kilograms, this is the tallest basketball player in the world. On the site, the athlete did not spare his strength at all, spent more than 30 minutes per match. Such loads caused damage to the left knee. Over the past few years, Yao Ming has spent only five matches on a special loyal program. But still the injury progressed, and the NBA's highest basketball player had to abandon the games.