Another Really Tall Player - Paul Sturgess

[L8DBACK]

Another really tall guy – I figured I was stating the obvious last week when I said that Kenny George, a 7-foot-7 center at UNC-Asheville, was the tallest player in college basketball. Well, it turns out there's another behemoth roaming the hardwood this season. Florida Tech freshman Paul Sturgess also stands 7-7. At 300 pounds, he's a bit lighter than George, who weighs 360. This guy is from Great Britain.

His story is on you tube: Parts 1of4, 2of4, 3of4, 4of4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdYmeYBGcHM&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfnXu95mqmo&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TU2e_HjuMbY&NR=1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISA_np9aRtI&NR=1

[rikhardur]

He also seems to have more mobility and doesn't appear to suffer from gigantism, although he's still growing.
He didn't play a single game yet, but he averaged 10 pts + 12 rebs + 5 blocks back in high school in Leicester.

[sinobball]

He bounced to Brevard Community College in Florida and is now playing for Mountain State University in West Virginia.

I think this thread needs to be moved to "More European Discussion" for more discussion. Besides, he's no longer playing in the NCAA since MSU is in the NAIA.

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He looks a little more agile than Sun Mingming but can't judge too much from this video.

[BallStudent]

I wish him the best. Life for a 7'7" player can't be the easiest thing. I hope his legs and back hold out.