The 8 foot wingspan club

[Im Still Ballin]

- Manute Bol (7'7" tall with a 8'6" wingspan)
- Tacko Fall (7'5.25" barefoot height with an 8'2.25" wingspan)
- Victor Wembanyama (7'3" or 7'4" barefoot height with an 8'0" wingspan)
- Jaber Rouzbahani (7'4" or 7'5" tall with an 8'0" wingspan)
- Shagari Alleyne (7'2", 7'3", or 7'4" tall with an 8'0" wingspan)
- Kevin McHale (6'10" barefoot height with an estimated 8'0" wingspan*)

* No official measurement for McHale exists. The eight-foot measurement originates from an old article from the '80s/'90s. I estimate his wingspan to be somewhere between the 7'7" to 8'0" range. NBA 2K lists his wingspan as 7'11" but those measurements aren't always accurate.

Is it possible for a 6'10" barefoot guy to have an 8'0" wingspan? Maybe. Beejay Anya (NC State) measured in at 6'8" barefoot height with a 7'9" wingspan. You'd need exceptionally broad shoulders, long arms, and long hands to have an arm span that disproportionate.

[Im Still Ballin]

Jaber has essentially the same measurements as Victor aside from weight. Finding a guy that size that can move well is truly rare. Rouzbahani was a big stiff. Below is a video of Yao Ming cooking him.

https://iranian.com/PhotoDay/2004/May/Images/j.jpg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z6iFJ6Cc8pg&ab_channel=GSRocker

[Full Court]

- Manute Bol (7'7" tall with a 8'6" wingspan)
- Tacko Fall (7'5.25" barefoot height with an 8'2.25" wingspan)
- Victor Wembanyama (7'3" or 7'4" barefoot height with an 8'0" wingspan)
- Jaber Rouzbahani (7'4" or 7'5" tall with an 8'0" wingspan)
- Shagari Alleyne (7'2", 7'3", or 7'4" tall with an 8'0" wingspan)
- Kevin McHale (6'10" barefoot height with an estimated 8'0" wingspan*)

* No official measurement for McHale exists. The eight-foot measurement originates from an old article from the '80s/'90s. I estimate his wingspan to be somewhere between the 7'7" to 8'0" range. NBA 2K lists his wingspan as 7'11" but those measurements aren't always accurate.

Is it possible for a 6'10" barefoot guy to have an 8'0" wingspan? Maybe. Beejay Anya (NC State) measured in at 6'8" barefoot height with a 7'9" wingspan. You'd need exceptionally broad shoulders, long arms, and long hands to have an arm span that disproportionate.



It is Tacko Tuesday....

[Im Still Ballin]

Some footage of Shagari Alleyne:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll-Hj8TnWIM&ab_channel=guendalina21


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0foIU4l4MkI&ab_channel=KentuckyWildcatsTV

[Xiao Yao You]

Gobert's wingspan is supposed to be at least a couple inches longer than it was measured pre draft after the flexibility program the Jazz got him on. So he is very close to 8

[Xiao Yao You]

always wondered how Eaton compared to Gobert. He has to be up there too

[Im Still Ballin]

Gobert's wingspan is supposed to be at least a couple inches longer than it was measured pre draft after the flexibility program the Jazz got him on. So he is very close to 8

His standing reach increased as well I believe; from 9'7" at the draft to 9'9" afterward.

[Xiao Yao You]

His standing reach increased as well I believe; from 9'7" at the draft to 9'9" afterward.

that was quite a few years ago when I read that. Not sure if it increased anymore?