Gheorghe Mureșan
Romanian basketball player (born 1971) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gheorghe Dumitru Mureșan (Romanian pronunciation: [ˈɡe̯orɡe mureˈʃan] ⓘ; born 14 February 1971), known as The Giant (Romanian: [ˈɡit͡sə]) is a Romanian former professional basketball player. At 7 feet 7 inches (2.31 m), he is one of the two tallest players to have ever played in the NBA.[2][3]
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Personal information | |
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Born | (1971-02-14) 14 February 1971 (age 53) Tritenii de Jos, SR Romania |
Nationality | Romanian |
Listed height | 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) |
Listed weight | 303 lb (137 kg)[1] |
Career information | |
NBA draft | 1993: 2nd round, 30th overall pick |
Selected by the Washington Bullets | |
Playing career | 1991–2001 |
Position | Center |
Number | 77 |
Career history | |
1991–1992 | Universitatea Cluj-Napoca |
1992–1993 | Pau-Orthez |
1993–1998 | Washington Bullets / Wizards |
1999–2000 | New Jersey Nets |
2000–2001 | Pau-Orthez |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Career NBA statistics | |
Points | 3,020 (9.8 ppg) |
Rebounds | 1,957 (6.4 rpg) |
Blocks | 455 (1.5 bpg) |
Stats at NBA.com | |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
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