Gheorghe Mureșan
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Mureșan in 2014
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born |
February 14, 1971 Tritenii de Jos, Romania |
| Nationality | Romanian |
| Listed height | 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) |
| Listed weight | 325 lb (147 kg) |
| Career information | |
| NBA draft | 1993 / Round: 2 / Pick: 30th overall |
| Selected by the Washington Bullets | |
| Playing career | 1991–2006 |
| Position | Center |
| Number | 77 |
| Career history | |
| 1991–1992 | CS Universitatea Mobitelco |
| 1992–1993 | Pau-Orthez |
| 1993–1995 | Washington Bullets |
| 1995 | Pau-Orthez |
| 1995–1997 | Washington Bullets |
| 1999–2000 | New Jersey Nets |
| 2000–2001 | Pau-Orthez |
| 2005–2006 | Maryland Nighthawks |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NBA statistics | |
| Points | 3,020 (9.8 ppg) |
| Rebounds | 1,957 (6.4 rpg) |
| Blocks | 455 (1.5 bpg) |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Gheorghe Dumitru Mureșan (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe mureˈʃan]; born February 14, 1971), also known as "Ghiţă" (Romanian: [ˈɡit͡sə]), is a Romanian retired professional basketball player. At 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 m), he is one of the two tallest players in NBA history, along with Sudanese player Manute Bol. He is the tallest man in Romania and tallest living person in the European Union.
Mureșan was born in Tritenii de Jos, Cluj County, and played competitive basketball at Cluj University. He played professionally in the French league with Pau-Orthez during the 1992–93 season and was an instant hit with fans. He was selected by the NBA franchise Washington Bullets in the 1993 NBA draft. He played in the NBA from 1993 to 2000 showing signs of a promising career that was derailed by injuries. His best season came in the 1995–1996 campaign, when he averaged 14.5 points per game.
Mureșan was named the NBA's Most Improved Player for the 1995–96 season after averaging 14.5 points, 9.6 rebounds, 2.26 blocks per game while making a league-leading 58.4 percent of his field goals. He led in field goal percentage again the following season, with a 60.4% average. Overall, he holds career averages of 9.8 points, 6.4 rebounds, 0.5 assists, 1.48 blocks per game and a .573 field goal percentage. He joined the New Jersey Nets for the final 31 games of his career. After ending his NBA career, Mureșan had another stint in the French league before returning to the United States with his family. He normally wore number 77, in reference to his height.
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