What was the name of the first seven foot tall basketball player and what team did he play for?

JReid

Bridget, that's an interesting question. Wilt 'The Stilt' Chamberlain came out of high school in Philadelphia in the mid-50's, attended the University of Kansas, and was drafted by the Philadelphia 76er's for their 1959 team. He was 7-1. He once scored 100 points in an NBA game. It's certainly possible that he wasn't the first man over 7 feet tall to attempt the game of basketball, but he was the first of that stature to play it well. Dec 06 00, 6:42 PM

Moleman

The NBA's first 7-foot-tall player was Elmore Morgenthaler, who played for Providence in 1946 Dec 07 00, 10:05 AM

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