Manute Bol

Manute Bol
Bol in 2006
Personal information
BornUnknown
Turalei, Sudan (South Sudan)
DiedJune 19, 2010
Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S.
NationalitySudanese / American
Listed height7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)[note 1]
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
CollegeBridgeport (1984–1985)
NBA draft1985: 2nd round, 31st overall pick
Selected by the Washington Bullets
Playing career1985–1997
PositionCenter
Number10, 11, 4, 1
Career history
1985Rhode Island Gulls
19851988Washington Bullets
19881990Golden State Warriors
19901993Philadelphia 76ers
1993–1994Miami Heat
1994Washington Bullets
1994Philadelphia 76ers
1994–1995Golden State Warriors
1995–1996Florida Beach Dogs
1996–1997Fulgor Libertas Forlì
Career highlights and awards
Career NBA statistics
Points1,599 (2.6 ppg)
Rebounds2,647 (4.2 rpg)
Blocks2,086 (3.3 bpg)
Stats at NBA.com Edit this at Wikidata
Stats at Basketball Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Manute Bol (/məˈnt ˈbl/ mə-NOOT BOWL; d. June 19, 2010) was a Sudanese-American professional basketball player and political activist. Listed at 7 ft 6 in (2.29 m)[1] or 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)[2] tall, Bol was one of the tallest players in the history of the National Basketball Association (NBA).

After he played college basketball for the Bridgeport Purple Knights, Bol was selected by the Washington Bullets in the 1985 NBA draft. Bol played for the Bullets and three other teams over the course of his NBA career, which lasted from 1985 to 1995. A center, Bol is considered among the best shot-blockers in the history of the sport and is the only NBA player to retire with more career blocked shots than points scored. As of March 2024, he ranked second in NBA history in blocked shots per game and 16th in total blocked shots.

Bol was notable for his efforts to promote human rights in his native Sudan and aid for Sudanese refugees.

  1. ^ a b "Manute Bol". National Basketball Association. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
  2. ^ a b The Official NBA Encyclopedia. New York: Doubleday. 2000. p. 405. ISBN 9780385501309.


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