OT! 7’9” MBB player at Florida

[lifer56]

He already holds the Guinness Book of World Records record for tallest teenager.

He now holds the record for tallest ever men’s college basketball player.

Sorry about the paywall—not my problem.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/67...basketball-player/?source=user_shared_articleFlorida’s 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux becomes tallest college basketball player ever

 

[Bigred2467]

He's available now.

 

[Nuts McClanahan]

He's available now.

He needs to find a place where he can get some minutes. Unfortunately he's just not able to move very well which is understandable.

 

[BleedRed89]

He needs to find a place where he can get some minutes. Unfortunately he's just not able to move very well which is understandable.

He's no Wemby thats for sure. Guy looks awkward just walking.

 

[DrAlan_Grant]

He's no Wemby thats for sure. Guy looks awkward just walking.

Yeah. i wonder if he still needs more time to grow into his body. That's a massive human being.

 

[big red23]

I will always say Michael Jordan is the best basketball player to ever play the game. I am going to say that Wemby is the most dominant force the game has ever seen. 7'5 with guard skills was unheard of until him.

 

[Big bo fan]

He's no Wemby thats for sure. Guy looks awkward just walking.

Yeah. i wonder if he still needs more time to grow into his body. That's a massive human being.

Ya Bohl was 7’7” but only weighed 210 Wemby is 7’5 weighs 235 this kid weighs 305 as you say everything is not all together yet

 

[Nuts McClanahan]

Yeah. i wonder if he still needs more time to grow into his body. That's a massive human being.

Unfortunately, he may just not be much of a basketball player. I'll root for him though.

 

[Bigred2467]

Heading out west.

 

[dinglefritz]

Ya Bohl was 7’7” but only weighed 210 Wemby is 7’5 weighs 235 this kid weighs 305 as you say everything is not all together yet

The next Mark Eaton. A 6’11 friend of mine has a picture of himself guarding Eaton at Stockton’s basketball camp at Gonzaga. Eaton made him look like one of the 7 dwarfs.

 

[dinglefritz]

Unfortunately, he may just not be much of a basketball player. I'll root for him though.

Neither were Manute Bol or Mark Eaton. Just lane pluggers.

 

[Poster FKA schuele]

The next Mark Eaton. A 6’11 friend of mine has a picture of himself guarding Eaton at Stockton’s basketball camp at Gonzaga. Eaton made him look like one of the 7 dwarfs.

Many moons ago, I was at a food court in San Antonio. The Jazz were in town to play the Spurs, and Mark Eaton and John Stockton walked up and stood in line behind us. Eaton was so large, he didn't even look real.

Can you imagine that happening today - two NBA players standing in line at What-a-Burger?

 

[dinglefritz]

Many moons ago, I was at a food court in San Antonio. The Jazz were in town to play the Spurs, and Mark Eaton and John Stockton walked up and stood in line behind us. Eaton was so large, he didn't even look real.

Can you imagine that happening today - two NBA players standing in line at What-a-Burger?

My friend coached bigs at Stockton’s camps for several years. Said Stockton was just the best dude. He helped elevate Gonzaga’s program.

 

[skin-tight]

another life time ago, I was sportmedicine provider and former classmate was a Physical Therapist in the DC area occasionally he saw some of the Washington
wizards when Gheorghe Mureșan was there. he invited me to sit in with one of his appointments and Gheorghe Mureșan was the patient.

It was amusing to slide 2 patient treatment tables end to end to accommodate his length. I think he was 7'7"-7'8" ?

In another story of size was when I was working at the Olympic Training
Center and I worked with the US Olympic Weightlifting team. The HWT lifter was Mark Henry. OK, so he shows up at 6'4" 490. and then trimmed down to a sleek 425. As impressive is the Size of Muresan's length was equally impressive Henrys width and depth.