Who are the tallest, shortest, youngest, oldest players?

MANILA (Philippines) - The wait is just about over and the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 is about to tip off. History has already been made though with the final roster confirmations giving a list of superlatives among the 384 players.

After scouring the 32 team rosters, here are lists of the youngest and oldest players as well as the tallest and shortest players.

Youngest players at the World Cup

RANK	NAME	TEAM	BIRTH DATE
1.	Khaman Malauch	SSD	September 14, 2006
2.	Mohammad Amini	IRI	April 26, 2005
3.	Karim Elgizawy	EGY	January 13, 2005
4.	Juan Nunez	ESP	June 4, 2004
5.	Miro Little	FIN	May 30, 2004
6.	Francisco Eduardo	ANG	November 5, 2003
7.	Nikola Jovic	SRB	June 9, 2003
8.	Cui Yongxi	CHN	May 28, 2004
9.	Dyson Daniels	AUS	March 17, 2003
10.	Gael Bonilla	MEX	February 26, 2003

South Sudan young talent Khaman Malauch will not turn 17 until just after the World Cup making him the youngest player in the tournament. The list also includes some of the most highly regarded prospects in the world including Serbia's Nikola Jovic, Spain's Juan Nunez, Finland budding star Miro Little as well as Australian Dyson Daniels and Gael Bonilla of Mexico.

Oldest players at the World Cup

RANK	NAME	TEAM	BIRTH DATE
1.	Marcelinho Huertas	BRA	May 25, 1983
2.	Zaid Abbas	JOR	November 21, 1983
3.	Fidel Mendonca	CPV	July 7, 1984
4.	Betinho Gomes	CAP	February 5, 1985
5.	Rudy Fernandez	ESP	April 4, 1985
6.	Hamed EHaddadi	IRI	May 19, 1985
7.	Joel Almeida	CAP	October 11, 1985
8.	Paul Stoll	MEX	December 14, 1985
9.	George Tsintadze	GEO	February 7, 1985
10.	Gregory Vargas	DOM	February 18, 1985

 

Marcelinho Huertas has already turned 40 but it hardly feels like he is slowing down, and the Brazilian playmaker will be the oldest player at the tournament followed by Jordan legend Zaid Abbas. Rudy Fernandez will be hoping to repeat the title with Spain while Iran's Hamed EHaddadi is another huge name on this list.

Tallest players at the World Cup

RANK	NAME	TEAM	HEIGHT
1.	Zach Edey	CAN	2.24m (7ft 4 in)
2.	Edy Tavares	CPV	2.21m (7ft 3in)
3.	Hasan Aliakbari	IRI	2.18m (7ft 2in)
-	Felipe Dos Anjos	BRA	2.18m (7ft 2in)
-	Hamad EHaddadi	IRI	2.18m (7ft 2in)
-	Moustapha Fall	FRA	2.18m (7ft 2in)
-	Omar Oraby	EGY	2.18m (7ft 2in)
-	Anzejs Pasecniks	LAT	2.18m (7ft 2in)
-	Kai Sotto	PHI	2.18m (7ft 2in)
10.	Giorgi Shermadini	GEO	2.17m (7ft 1in)

The 2023 World Cup has no shortage of big men and the tallest player at the tournament is Canada center 2.24m (7ft 4 in). Cape Verde star Edy Taveras towers just behind Edey at 2.21m (7ft 3in) while Hamed EHaddadi of Iran, France's Moustapha Fall and Kai Sotto of Philippines are among a sextet of players 2.18m (7ft 2in) tall. 

Shortest players at the World Cup

RANK	NAME	TEAM	HEIGHT
1.	Childe Dundao	ANG	1.65m (5ft 6in)
-	Yuki Togashi	JPN	1.65m (5ft 6in)
3.	Yuki Kawamura	JPN	1.72m (5ft 8in)
4.	Yago Santos	BRA	1.78m (5ft 10in)
5.	Gerson Domingos	ANG	1.79m (5ft 10in)
6.	Jordan Howard	PUR	1.80m (5ft 11in)
-	Sajjad Mashayekhi	IRI	1.80m (5ft 11in)
-	Paul Stoll	MEX	1.80m (5ft 11in)
-	Gregory Vargas	VEN	1.80m (5ft 11in)
-	Tremont Waters	PUR	1.80m (5ft 11in)

Japan and Angola both have a pair of short guards - both of them featuring players standing 1.65m (5ft 6in) in Childe Dundao for the Africans and Yuki Togashi for Japan. Their backcourt mates are Yuki Kawamura at 1.72m (5ft 8in) and Gerson Domingos at 1.79m (5ft 10in). But the list of the 10 shortest players also includes a number of players who will have leading roles including Brazil's Yago Santos, Sajjad Mashayeskhi of Iran and Puerto Rican Tremont Waters.

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