Manute Bol

Next is Bol Manute with a height of 231 cm. The man who was born on October 16, 1962 in Sudan is known as a basketball player who is expert in blocking shots from opposing teams.

Even based on his notes in every game, he's blocking more shots than making or scoring in matches.  (mir)

Shawn Bradley

Tallest basketball player in the world Shawn Bradley onwards that with a height of about 229 cm. He is one of basketball athletes with dual nationality, where he is known to have been born in Germany and grew up in Castle Valley, Utah, United States.

More or less the same as Chuck Nevitt, due to high stature, a man born on March 22, 1972 is played in the middle position. Equipment has always defended including the Philadelphia 76ers, New Jersey Nets and the Dallas Mavericks.  (mir).

Chuck Nevitt

Chuck Nevitt

The world's tallest basketball player is Chuck Nevitt with a height of about 226 cm. He began his career as a basketball player since 1982 to join the Houston Rockets team.

Due to the height, he was born on June 13, 1959 is often to get a central position, where for 9 years during his professional kerier, managed to record 155 game with a total of 826 minutes. (mir)

Alexander Sizonenko

Alexander Sizonenko is the second highest ever to become a professional athlete of the world's athletes, where he is known height reached 245 cm. Recorded once played for the Spartak team of Leningrad, Budivelnyk Kiev and Soviet teams.

But because the body of a man who was born in 1959 and died in 2012 makes it too high makes it difficult to move freely so that his career in the sport of basketball is not too long. (mir)

Yao Ming

Yao Ming, where he began his career at the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2002. Players noted tall, faithfully defending team Houston Rockets so far has a height of about 229 cm.

In addition, the basketball player who was born on September 12, 1980, also never participated in participating in the Olympic Games of 2000, 2004 and 2008 to defend his country: China,
Meanwhile, in the Asian Championship Championship, Yao Ming helped the Chinese team to obtain three FIBA gold medals ie in 2001, 2003 and 2005, and also diberhasil won the most valuable player (MVP) in three games. (mir).