| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1988 (age 35–36) Turalei, Twic County, Warrap State, Sudan (now South Sudan) |
| Nationality | Sudan |
| Listed height | 7 ft 3.5 in (2.22 m) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Our Savior New American High School |
| College | Ohlone College |
| NBA draft | 2013: undrafted |
| Position | Center |
Ring Ayuel (born 1988) is a South Sudanese college basketball player. He is one of the tallest basketball players to have played professionally, standing at a height of 7 foot 3½ inches tall (2.22 meters). [1] His height is sometimes disputed as being 7 foot 4 inches tall (2.225 meters).
Biography
Ayuel was born around 1988 in Turalei, South Sudan, the same village where NBA player Manute Bol was born. In 1999, when Ayuel was 11, his Dinka Tribe was invaded by Islamic soldiers. [2] Ayuel and a group of several thousand people journeyed on a walk from their village to safety in northwest Kenya. [3]
Ayuel and the group found themselves in a UN-sponsored refugee camp. Ayuel lived in the camp for five years before being taken to Long Island, New York for education. [4] After his schooling at the age of 21, he met the head basketball coach of Ohlone College. [5] [6]
References
- ^ "Survival a tall order even at 7-foot-3". goldcountrymedia.com. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ Deng, Francis (2013-02-01). Talking It Out. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-136-22091-3.
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^ Life, D2.
"Tallest Player in D2 Basketball History". D2 Life. Retrieved 2023-10-21.
{{ cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list ( link) - ^ "Men's Basketball: His spirit, giant: Sudanese player embraced at Ohlone College, January 2011 - 2010-2011 Season | Men's Basketball, Renegades Athletics - Ohlone College, Fremont and Newark, California". 2013-10-18. Archived from the original on 2013-10-18. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ^ "College offers Sudanese new hope, different fears". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
- ^ Denker, Chris (December 17, 2012). "Ohlone College Basketball Wins With International Players - Article, 2012-2013 Ohlone College Renegades Men's Basketball". Ohlone.edu.