Meet the tallest, shortest, oldest and youngest players at FIBA EuroBasket 2025

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TAMPERE (Finland) – Across four different countries and in four different cities, 288 players are stepping out at FIBA EuroBasket 2025.

And as the action gets underway in Riga, Tampere, Limassol, and Katowice, we’ve dived into the data pool to see just who the tallest, shortest, oldest, and youngest are competing in this summer’s edition.

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Who is the tallest?

Latvia’s Kristaps Porzingis is head and shoulders above everyone at FIBA EuroBasket 2025

Latvia’s Kristaps Porzingis is an all-around matchup nightmare for opponents. He can drive inside, shoot from anywhere, and given that he is the tallest player at EuroBasket at 2.21 meters, his frame and skillset are valuable for his team.

Rank

Name

Country

Height

1

Kristaps Porzingis

Latvia

2.21 (7ft 3in)

2

Matthias Markusson

Sweden

2.17 (7ft 1in)

 

Aleksander Balcerowski

Poland

2.17 (7ft 1in)

4

Alen Omic

Slovenia

2.16 (7ft 1in)

 

Giorgi Shermadini

Georgia

2.16 (7ft 1in)

6

Tryggvi Hilinason

Iceland

2.15 (7ft 1in)

7

Jusuf Nurkic

Bosnia and Herzegovina

2.14 (7ft 0in)

 

Sertac Sanli

Türkiye

2.14 (7ft 0in)

9

Nikola Vucevic

Montenegro

2.13 (7ft 0in)

 

Lauri Markkanen

Finland

2.13 (7ft 0in)

 

Adam Kejval

Czechia

2.13 (7ft 0in)

 

Alex Sarr

France

2.13 (7ft 0in)

 

Laurynas Birutis

Lithuania

2.13 (7ft 0in)

 

Marko Simonovic

Montenegro

2.13 (7ft 0in)

 

Goga Bitadze

Georgia

2.13 (7ft 0in)

 

Szymon Zapala

Poland

2.13 (7ft 0in)

 

Dominik Olejniczak

Poland

2.13 (7ft 0in)

 

Tristan Vukcevic

Serbia

2.13 (7ft 0in)

 

Nikola Milutinov

Serbia

2.13 (7ft 0in)

 

Ercan Osmani

Türkiye

2.13 (7ft 0in)

 

Omer Faruk Yurtseven

Türkiye

2.13 (7ft 0in)

Who is the shortest?

Don’t let his height fool you – John Roberson will look to light it up for Bosnia and Herzegovina

It’s a three-way tie for shortest player at EuroBasket this summer, but don’t let the stature of John Roberson of Bosnia and Herzegovina or the Belgian duo of Emmanuel Leconte and Niels Van Den Eynde fool you. These three players are dynamic performers who can excel at both ends of the floor and contribute significantly to their respective teams’ success.

Rank

Name

Country

Height

1

John Roberson

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1.80 (5ft 11in)

 

Emmanuel Lecomte

Belgium

1.80 (5ft 11in)

 

Niels Van Den Eynde

Belgium

1.80 (5ft 11in)

4

Jelani Watson-Gayle

Great Britain

1.82 (6ft 0in)

 

Aegir Steinarsson

Iceland

1.82 (6ft 0in)

 

Diogo Gameiro

Portugal

1.82 (6ft 0in)

 

Rafael Lisboa

Portugal

1.82 (6ft 0in)

 

Shane Larkin

Türkiye

1.82 (6ft 0in)

 

Adnan Arslanagic

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1.82 (6ft 0in)

9

Kamil Laczynski

Poland

1.82 (6ft 0in)

 

Simon Michail

Cyprus

1.82 (6ft 0in)

 

Elvar Fridriksson

Iceland

1.82 (6ft 0in)

Who is the oldest?

Like a fine wine: Danilo Gallinari only gets better with age

After capturing his first domestic championship last season in Puerto Rico, Danilo Gallinari’s passion to keep pushing himself is undeniable. The Italian icon has just turned 37 years old and will look to continue his incredible legacy with Italy into his own last chapters with the national side.

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Rank

Name

Country

Birth Date

1

Danilo Gallinari

Italy

08/08/1988

2

John Roberson

Bosnia and Herzegovina

28/10/1988

3

Nikos Stylianou

Cyprus

09/11/1988

4

Giorgi Shermadini

Georgia

02/04/1989

5

Kamil Laczynski

Poland

17/04/1989

6

Vojtech Hruban

Czechia

29/08/1989

7

Dairis Bertans

Latvia

09/09/1989

8

Jean-Marc Mwema

Belgium

05/12/1989

9

Kostas Sloukas

Greece

15/01/1990

10

Myles Hesson

Great Britain

05/06/1990

Who is the youngest?

The sky is the limit for Miikka Muurinen – the youngest player at FIBA EuroBasket 2025

At only 18 years old, Finland’s Miikka Muurinen has achieved so much in such a short space of time. Several of his teammates view the teenager as the future of the national side. What can he do to break out on the international stage at home in Tampere?

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Rank

Name

Country

Birth Date

1

Miikka Muurinen

Finland

04/07/2007

2

Tarik Hrelja

Bosnia and Herzegovina

09/05/2006

3

Mark Padjen

Slovenia

25/01/2006

4

Sergio De Larrea

Spain

04/12/2005

5

Alex Sarr

France

26/04/2005

6

Alexandros Samodurov

Greece

20/04/2005

7

Zaccharie Risacher

France

08/04/2005

8

Almar Orri Atlason

Iceland

28/12/2004

9

Bilal Coulibaly

France

26/07/2004

10

Giorgi Ochkhikidze

Georgia

05/06/2004

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