MIES (Switzerland) - Across four different World Cup 2027 Qualifiers, we've dived into the data pool to see just who the tallest, shortest, oldest, and youngest are competing in the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers Window 1.
Who is the tallest?
Romaro Gill is the only player above the 2.20-meter mark in this window. Earlier in 2025, he was dominant for Jamaica in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Americas Pre-Qualifiers, averaging 13.7 points and 14 rebounds over three games.
Rank | Name | Country | Height |
1 | Romaro Gill | Jamaica | 2.21M (7ft 3in) |
2 | Anzejs Pasecniks | Latvia | 2.18M (7ft 2in) |
- | Enrique Medina | Venezuela | 2.18M (7ft 2in) |
- | Hasan Aliakbari | Iran | 2.18M (7ft 2in) |
5 | Mattias Markusson | Sweden | 2.17M (7ft 1in) |
6 | 9 players | - | 2.16M (7ft 1in) |
Who is the shortest?
Yuki Togashi has been a key member of the Japan national team for many years now. His tremendous speed and shooting range make up for his lack of size on the court. Heart over height!
Rank | Name | Country | Height |
1 | Yuki Togashi | Japan | 1.67M (5ft 6in) |
2 | Takumi Saito | Japan | 1.72M (5ft 8in) |
3 | Edriel Martinborough | Bahamas | 1.75M (5ft 9in) |
- | Zakai Zeigler | Puerto Rico | 1.75M (5ft 9in) |
- | Romario Roque | Colombia | 1.75M (5ft 9in) |
- | Mobin Sheikhi | Iran | 1.75M (5ft 9in) |
- | Lucas Capalbo | Uruguay | 1.75M (5ft 9in) |
- | Hansel Atencia | Colombia | 1.75M (5ft 9in) |
- | Roberto Armstrong | Panama | 1.75M (5ft 9in) |
10 | Moises Andriassi | Mexico | 1.77M (5ft 10in) |
Who is the oldest?
Juan Tello is not only playing for his country but also against Father Time - and so far, he's winning! He posted 16 points and 6 rebounds for Colombia in their win against Venezuela in Window 1.
Rank | Name | Country | Birth Date |
1 | Juan Tello | Colombia | MAY 11 1985 |
2 | Jaruan Burrows | Bahamas | SEP 4 1985 |
3 | Joel Almeida | Cape Verde | OCT 11 1985 |
4 | Paul Stoll | Mexico | DEC 14 1985 |
5 | Tai Wesley | Guam | MAY 13 1986 |
6 | Windi Graterol | Venezuela | SEP 10 1986 |
7 | Ahmad Alhamarsheh | Jordan | OCT 10 1986 |
8 | Mokhtar Ghyaza | Tunisia | NOV 15 1986 |
9 | Japeth Aguilar | Philippines | JAN 25 1987 |
10 | Thad McFadden | Georgia | MAY 29 1987 |
Who is the youngest?
For Stefan Joksimovic, the future is now. After a very solid FIBA youth journey, the 17-year-old played for the first time with the senior national team this window against Estonia, scoring 9 points - including a buzzer-beater layup at the end of the third quarter - and grabbing 4 rebounds.
Rank | Name | Country | Birth Date |
1 | Stefan Joksimovic | Slovenia | NOV 16 2008 |
2 | Mate Khatiashvili | Georgia | NOV 7 2008 |
3 | Abdulla Mousa | Qatar | JUN 26 2008 |
4 | Maksim Brnovic | Montenegro | MAY 20 2008 |
5 | Mathias Vazquez | Brazil | MAR 26 2008 |
6 | Jackson Ball | New Zealand | MAR 10 2008 |
7 | Ronny Ewanke | Cameroon | JAN 4 2008 |
8 | Dash Daniels | Australia | DEC 18 2007 |
9 | Mubarki Abdulrahman | Saudi Arabia | NOV 10 2007 |
10 | Mhd Maiar Albalbisi | Syria | JUL 31 2007 |
Disclaimer: Our database was constructed from the final rosters validated at the technical meetings. Some of those players may not have played in Window 1.
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