Offensive Game
Developing scorer with legitimate three-point range from center position — a rare weapon. Finishes above the rim with ease. Can be inconsistent but flashes elite offensive potential.
Career Journey
Denver Nuggets
2019-2022
Orlando Magic
2022-2023
Phoenix Suns
2023-2024
Bol Manute Bol is a South Sudanese–American professional basketball player for the TNT Tropang 5G of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He played college basketball for the Oregon Ducks. A son of basketball player Manute Bol, who was known for being one of the tallest players in NBA history, Bol was born in Khartoum, Sudan, but was raised in the Kansas City area from a young age. In high school, Bol was considered one of the best players in the class of 2018, having been rated a consensus five-star recruit and earning McDonald's All-American honors. A center listed at 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m), he is one of the tallest players in NBA history.
Offensive Game
Developing scorer with legitimate three-point range from center position — a rare weapon. Finishes above the rim with ease. Can be inconsistent but flashes elite offensive potential.
Defensive Game
Elite rim protector with 7'7"+ wingspan. Alters countless shots without leaving his feet. Positioning and timing are instinctive, inherited from his legendary father's shot-blocking DNA.
Intangibles
Understanding of spacing and defensive positioning is solid. Continues to develop his reads in the NBA halfcourt offense. Best when his role is clearly defined.
Personal Life & Family
Status
Private
Parents & Siblings
Off the Court
Support for Sudanese and African community causes in honor of his father's legacy
Youth basketball development in communities with African diaspora populations
Did You Know?
Bol Bol's father, Manute Bol, was one of the most unique players in NBA history — a 7'7" Sudanese-born center who led the NBA in blocked shots twice and remains one of the tallest players to ever play in the league.
Born in Khartoum, Sudan, and raised across multiple countries as his family relocated internationally, Bol's global upbringing gives him a life story unlike virtually any other player in the NBA.
Bol can shoot three-pointers at legitimate NBA range from the center position — creating a defensive mismatch that most opposing teams have no true answer for, as protecting the rim and closing out simultaneously is nearly impossible.
His wingspan reportedly exceeds 7'7" — matching his father's full height — making him one of the most physically imposing wingspan-per-height ratios among active NBA players.
Career Honors
2019 NBA Draft (44th pick)
Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honors (2019)
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