Manute Bol
Bol in 2006
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 16, 1962 Turalei or Gogrial, Sudan (now South Sudan) |
| Died | June 19, 2010 (aged 47) Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Nationality | Sudanese / American |
| Listed height | 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College | Bridgeport (1984–1985) |
| NBA draft | 1985 / Round: 2 / Pick: 31st overall |
| Selected by the Washington Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1985–1996 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 10, 11, 4, 1 |
| Career history | |
| 1985 | Rhode Island Gulls |
| 1985–1988 | Washington Bullets |
| 1988–1990 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1990–1993 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1993–1994 | Miami Heat |
| 1994 | Washington Bullets |
| 1994 | Philadelphia 76ers |
| 1994–1995 | Golden State Warriors |
| 1995–1996 | Florida Beach Dogs |
| 1996 | C. Montana Forlì |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 1,599 (2.6 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 2,647 (4.2 rpg) |
| Blocks | 2,086 (3.3 bpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Manute Bol (/məˈnuːt ˈboʊl/; October 16, 1962 – June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-born American basketball player and political activist. Listed at 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) tall, he was the tallest player in the history of the National Basketball Association, along with Gheorghe Mureșan. He was officially measured and listed at 7 feet 6 3⁄4 inches (2.305 m) tall in the Guinness Book of World Records. He is believed to have been born on October 16, 1962 in either Turalei or Gogrial, Sudan (now South Sudan). He was the son of a Dinka tribal elder who gave him the name "Manute", which means "special blessing".
Bol played for two colleges and four NBA teams over his career. A center, he was known as a specialist player; he was considered among the best shot-blockers in the history of the sport, but other aspects of his game were considered fairly weak. Over the course of his career, Bol blocked more shots than he scored points, making him the only NBA player ever to do so. He is second all-time in NBA history in terms of average blocked shots per game, and ranks 15th on the career blocks list.
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