MIES (Switzerland) - Across four different World Cup 2027 Qualifiers, we've checked the data to see who the tallest, shortest, oldest, and youngest were competing in the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers Window 4.
Who was the tallest?
Hamad Abouelrish from Egypt is absolutely off the charts when it comes to height. He was the tallest player in Window 3 ans he still was in Window 4. The tallest player ever to attend a FIBA global event.
Rank | Name | Country | Height |
1 | Hamad Abouelrish | Egypt | 2.35M (7ft 8in) |
2 | Victor Wembanyama | France | 2.22M (7ft 4in) |
3 | Abdulwahab Alhamwi | Syria | 2.20M (7ft 3in) |
- | Aday Mara | Spain | 2.20M (7ft 3in) |
5 | Hasan Aliakbari | Iran | 2.18M (7ft 2in) |
- | Anton Bonke | Netherlands | 2.18M (7ft 2in) |
- | Omar Oraby | Egypt | 2.18M (7ft 2in) |
8 | Aleksander Balcerowski | Poland | 2.17M (7ft 2in) |
9 | 5 players | - | 2.16M (7ft 1in) |
Who was the shortest?
Japan basketball is just different. Three of the four smallest players in Window 4 suited up for the AKATSUKI FIVE. Yuki Togashi played seven minutes in the win against Saudi Arabia, Takumi Saito dished out seven assists across two games, and, of course, Yuki Kawamura started at point guard and finished the window with 19 assists. And with all that, Japan are on track to reach Doha next year.
Rank | Name | Country | Height |
1 | Yuki Togashi | Japan | 1.67M (5ft 6in) |
- | Childe Dundao | Angola | 1.67M (5ft 6in) |
3 | Takumi Saito | Japan | 1.72M (5ft 7in) |
- | Yuki Kawamura | Japan | 1.72M (5ft 7in) |
5 | 6 players | - | 1.75M (5ft 9in) |
Who was the oldest?
Betinho Gomes played 19 minutes for Cape Verde against Tunisia and scored 4 points at 41 years-old. He was officially the oldest player in this World Cup Qualifiers.
Rank | Name | Country | Birth Date |
1 | Betinho Gomes | Cape Verde | FEB 5 1985 |
2 | Juan Tello | Colombia | MAY 11 1985 |
3 | Jaraun Burrows | Bahamas | SEP 4 1985 |
4 | Joel Almeida | Cape Verde | OCT 11 1985 |
5 | Mohammed Alsager | Saudi Arabia | OCT 19 1985 |
6 | Paul Stoll | Mexico | DEC 14 1985 |
7 | Ahmad Alhamarsheh | Jordan | OCT 10 1986 |
8 | Mokhtar Ghyaza | Tunisia | NOV 15 1986 |
9 | Michaell Jackson | Colombia | JUL 11 1987 |
10 | Solo Diabate | Côte d'Ivoire | JUL 21 1987 |
Who was the youngest?
Abdulla Moussa from Qatar was the youngest to play in Window 4 and he played well! The youngster scored 14 points in 18 minutes against Japan - not a surprise considering how much experience he has playing at the senior level. The World Cup Hosts hope this experience will pay dividends for the point guard next year for the flagship event.
Rank | Name | Country | Birth Date |
1 | Abdulla Moussa | Qatar | JUN 26 2008 |
2 | Dylan Lemon | Panama | FEB 23 2008 |
3 | Dash Daniels | Australia | DEC 18 2007 |
4 | Tomas Talcis | Latvia | SEP 22 2007 |
5 | Lovro Faganel | Slovenia | SEP 5 2007 |
6 | Maiar Albalbisi | Syria | JUL 31 2007 |
7 | Joaquim Taboada | Uruguay | JUN 5 2007 |
8 | Daniel Edi | Korea | APR 3 2007 |
9 | Noe Toto Cuma | Congo DR | DEC 24 2006 |
10 | Julius Price | Sweden | OCT 8 2006 |
Disclaimer: Our database was constructed from the final rosters validated at the technical meetings. Some of those players may not have played in Window 4.
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