This article is about British basketball player Paul "Tiny" Sturgess (also known in the United Kingdom as Tall Paul). For the late 1950s pop song, see Tall Paul.
Paul Sturgess (born 25 November 1987) is a British former professional basketball player. He was officially measured by Guinness World Records in November 2011 at 7 ft 7.26 in (2.32 m) and 325 lb (147 kg). Sturgess was the tallest college basketball player in the United States.[2]
Paul "Tiny" Sturgess was "drafted" by the Harlem Globetrotters in August 2011[3] and is the tallest ever to play for the team.[1][4] He joined the team with fellow rookieJonte "Too Tall" Hall, who, at 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) was 2.5 ft (76 cm) shorter than Sturgess, and who was at the time the shortest Globetrotters player ever.[5]
Sturgess wears a size 19 shoe.[6][7] He was the second-tallest man in Britain until the unexpected death of Neil Fingleton, who was 7 ft 7.56 in (2.33 m) tall, in 2017. Examinations as a teenager revealed that his growth is healthy and not the result of any trouble, but rather he possesses familial tall stature—that is to say his height is genetic. His biological father is 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m), and there are other tall members in his family although his mother is 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) and his younger sister is 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m).[8] He featured prominently in the 2007 ITV1 television documentary Supersize Kids: Britain's Tallest Teens when he was 19 and playing at Florida Institute of Technology.
Sturgess enjoys playing many other sports and before concentrating on basketball also played golf and football.[8] He started playing team basketball at age 14 when he was 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m), was 7 ft (2.1 m) aged 16 playing at Burleigh Community College, and was 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) when he graduated high school at age 18. A growth spurt during ages of 16 and 17 resulted in a 1 ft (30 cm) of height added within a single year. Sturgess can hold the 10 ft (3.0 m) high rim whilst standing. He declined offers to play professional basketball in Europe, preferring to pursue basketball in the US.
Later Sturgess transferred back to the Harlem Globetrotters act, this time being part of the arranged opposition.[12] In the re-formed Washington Generals Sturgess adopted a mask and the pseudonym of "Cager," adopting a villainous role.[13]
Immediately following his basketball career, he became a motivational speaker, mostly for primary school aged children.[14]
References
^ ab. Harlem Globetrotters. Archived from the original on 30 March 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
^Morrison, Dave (29 August 2009). "Cougars' signee Sturgess brings a lot to the table". Register-Herald. Beckley, WV. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
^"Paul's enjoying high life with basketball legends". Leicester Mercury. Leicestershire, UK. 5 November 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
^"Harlem Globetrotters Announce 2012". Harlem Globetrotters. 7 October 2011. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
^. Harlem Globetrotters. Archived from the original on 19 September 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
^Covitz, Randy (24 March 2010). "-and-england "U.S. college basketball's tallest player is 7-foot-7" and from England". Standard-Examiner. Ogden, UT. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
^"Loughborough basketball player attracting big clubs". Leicester Mercury. Leicestershire, UK. 12 April 2010. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
^ abAP (29 November 2009). "7-foot-8 Sturgess honing game at NAIA school". Sun Journal. Lewiston, ME. Retrieved 26 December 2011.
^Legends Complete Three Trades, Finalize Training Camp Roster 9 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine
^World's tallest player Paul Sturgess signs with Cheshire Phoenix
^"Harlem Globetrotters in Venice today". thelosangeleno.com. 10 December 2016. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
^"Cager - The Globetrotter's Biggest Nightmare | Washington Generals". www.washingtongenerals.com. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
^Tallest Man in England, at 7 Feet, 7 Inches, Gets His First Suit
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This article is about British basketball player Paul Tiny Sturgess also known in the United Kingdom as Tall Paul For the late 1950s pop song see Tall Paul Paul Sturgess born 25 November 1987 is a British former professional basketball player He was officially measured by Guinness World Records in November 2011 at 7 ft 7 26 in 2 32 m and 325 lb 147 kg Sturgess was the tallest college basketball player in the United States 2 Paul SturgessSturgess playing with Harlem GlobetrottersPersonal informationBorn 1987 11 25 25 November 1987 age 35 1 Loughborough Leicestershire EnglandNationalityBritishListed height7 ft 7 26 in 2 32 m Listed weight325 lb 147 kg Career informationHigh schoolBurleigh Community College Loughborough Leicestershire CollegeFlorida Tech 2007 2008 Mountain State 2009 2011 Playing career2011 presentCareer history2011 2013Harlem Globetrotters2013 2014Texas Legends2014 2015Cheshire PhoenixCareer EditPaul Tiny Sturgess was drafted by the Harlem Globetrotters in August 2011 3 and is the tallest ever to play for the team 1 4 He joined the team with fellow rookie Jonte Too Tall Hall who at 5 ft 2 in 1 57 m was 2 5 ft 76 cm shorter than Sturgess and who was at the time the shortest Globetrotters player ever 5 Sturgess wears a size 19 shoe 6 7 He was the second tallest man in Britain until the unexpected death of Neil Fingleton who was 7 ft 7 56 in 2 33 m tall in 2017 Examinations as a teenager revealed that his growth is healthy and not the result of any trouble but rather he possesses familial tall stature that is to say his height is genetic His biological father is 6 ft 10 in 2 08 m and there are other tall members in his family although his mother is 5 ft 5 in 1 65 m and his younger sister is 5 ft 6 in 1 68 m 8 He featured prominently in the 2007 ITV1 television documentary Supersize Kids Britain s Tallest Teens when he was 19 and playing at Florida Institute of Technology Sturgess enjoys playing many other sports and before concentrating on basketball also played golf and football 8 He started playing team basketball at age 14 when he was 5 ft 6 in 1 68 m was 7 ft 2 1 m aged 16 playing at Burleigh Community College and was 7 ft 2 in 2 18 m when he graduated high school at age 18 A growth spurt during ages of 16 and 17 resulted in a 1 ft 30 cm of height added within a single year Sturgess can hold the 10 ft 3 0 m high rim whilst standing He declined offers to play professional basketball in Europe preferring to pursue basketball in the US On 1 November 2013 Sturgess was selected by the Springfield Armor in the third round of the 2013 NBA Development League Draft 9 On 4 November 2013 he was traded to the Texas Legends where he played for the rest of the season 10 On 19 November 2014 he was signed by Cheshire Phoenix of the British Basketball League 11 Later Sturgess transferred back to the Harlem Globetrotters act this time being part of the arranged opposition 12 In the re formed Washington Generals Sturgess adopted a mask and the pseudonym of Cager adopting a villainous role 13 Immediately following his basketball career he became a motivational speaker mostly for primary school aged children 14 References Edit a b Tiny Harlem Globetrotters Basketball Harlem Globetrotters Archived from the original on 30 March 2012 Retrieved 26 December 2011 Morrison Dave 29 August 2009 Cougars signee Sturgess brings a lot to the table Register Herald Beckley WV Retrieved 26 December 2011 Paul s enjoying high life with basketball legends Leicester Mercury Leicestershire UK 5 November 2011 Retrieved 26 December 2011 Harlem Globetrotters Announce 2012 Harlem Globetrotters 7 October 2011 Retrieved 26 December 2011 Too Tall Harlem Globetrotters Basketball Harlem Globetrotters Archived from the original on 19 September 2016 Retrieved 26 December 2011 Covitz Randy 24 March 2010 and england U S college basketball s tallest player is 7 foot 7 and from England Standard Examiner Ogden UT Retrieved 26 December 2011 Loughborough basketball player attracting big clubs Leicester Mercury Leicestershire UK 12 April 2010 Retrieved 26 December 2011 a b AP 29 November 2009 7 foot 8 Sturgess honing game at NAIA school Sun Journal Lewiston ME Retrieved 26 December 2011 Armor Draft 7 Players in 2013 NBA D League Draft Legends Complete Three Trades Finalize Training Camp Roster Archived 9 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine World s tallest player Paul Sturgess signs with Cheshire Phoenix Harlem Globetrotters in Venice today thelosangeleno com 10 December 2016 Retrieved 20 March 2018 Cager The Globetrotter s Biggest Nightmare Washington Generals www washingtongenerals com Retrieved 20 March 2018 Tallest Man in England at 7 Feet 7 Inches Gets His First SuitExternal links EditProfile at Eurobasket com KMG Sports Management Profile Facebook Page Twitter account Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Sturgess basketball amp oldid 1129400063, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
