Ring Ayuel
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) undrafted |
| Position | Center |
Ring Ayuel (born 1988) is a South Sudanese college basketball player. He is one of the tallest basketball players to have played professionally, standing at a height of 7 foot 3½ inches tall (2.22 meters).[1] His height is sometimes disputed as being 7 foot 4 inches tall (2.225 meters).
Biography
Ayuel was born around 1988 in
Dinka Tribe was invaded by Islamic soldiers.[2] Ayuel and a group of several thousand people journeyed on a walk from their village to safety in northwest Kenya.[3]
Ayuel and the group found themselves in a
Long Island, New York for education.[4] After his schooling at the age of 21, he met the head basketball coach of Ohlone College.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Survival a tall order even at 7-foot-3". goldcountrymedia.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ISBN 978-1-136-22091-3.
- ^ Life, D2. "Tallest Player in D2 Basketball History". D2 Life. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Men's Basketball: His spirit, giant: Sudanese player embraced at Ohlone College, January 2011 - 2010-2011 Season | Men's Basketball, Renegades Athletics - Ohlone College, Fremont and Newark, California". 2013-10-18. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "College offers Sudanese new hope, different fears". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ Denker, Chris (December 17, 2012). "Ohlone College Basketball Wins With International Players - Article, 2012-2013 Ohlone College Renegades Men's Basketball". Ohlone.edu.