The 2026 AWS NBA Draft Combine will take place from May 10–17, 2026, in Chicago.
Over the last 25 years of the NBA Draft Combine, a total of 1,795 players have participated in the event’s anthropometric measurements. Only 69 of those players (3.84%) have recorded a wingspan of at least 7 feet, 5 inches.
Below is a look at the prospects who registered the largest wingspans at the NBA Draft Combine.
Note: Not all NBA players have participated in the NBA Draft Combine and these results only include Combine participants.
1. Tacko Fall: 8 feet, 2.25 inches (2019)
Only one player has ever been measured with a wingspan greater than eight feet – 2019 prospect Tacko Fall. Standing 7 feet, 5.25 inches without shoes, Fall’s massive wingspan of 8 feet, 2.25 inches made him stand out from the field. After going undrafted, he signed with the Boston Celtics, where he played two seasons. He then played one season in Cleveland, including time with their G League affiliate, before continuing his career overseas.
Tacko Fall showcased his 8-ft, 2.25-in wingspan at Boston Celtics Media Day in 2019.
2. Zach Edey: 7 feet, 10.75 inches (2024)
Edey is one of two players on this leaderboard to have been measured at the combine twice. In 2023, Edey stood 7 feet, 3.25 inches without shoes and had a wingspan of 7 feet, 10.5 inches. A year later, he had grown a half-inch in height, and his wingspan increased by a quarter inch as well. He was selected with the 9th overall pick in the 2024 NBA Draft by the Memphis Grizzlies and has played in 77 games in his first two seasons, with his sophomore season cut short due to injury.
3. Mo Bamba: 7 feet, 10 inches (2018)
Of the 10 players on this leaderboard, Bamba has the second-largest disparity (10.75 inches) between his height without shoes (6 feet, 11.25 inches) and his wingspan (7 feet, 10 inches). Bamba was selected with the 6th overall pick in the 2018 NBA Draft by the Orlando Magic. After four-plus seasons in Orlando, Bamba has spent the last four seasons with the Lakers, Sixers, Clippers, Pelicans, Raptors and Jazz. He has appeared in 368 games through the 2025–26 season.
4. John Riek: 7 feet, 8.75 inches (2008)
John Riek held the mark for the largest wingspan measured at the Draft Combine for over a decade (2008–2018). Similar to Bamba, who broke his mark, Riek’s 7 feet, 8.75-inch wingspan was more than 10 inches greater than his standing height without shoes (6 feet, 10.5 inches). Riek went undrafted in 2008 and never played in the NBA.
5. Rudy Gobert: 7 feet, 8.5 inches (2013)
Among the 10 players on this wingspan leaderboard, Gobert has had the longest NBA career. The French center measured in with a wingspan of 7 feet, 8.5 inches at the Draft Combine before being selected with the 27th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets and traded on draft night to the Utah Jazz. Gobert has been named Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year four times — tied with Ben Wallace and Dikembe Mutombo for the most honors ever. After playing nine seasons in Utah, Gobert has spent the past four seasons with the Minnesota Timberwolves. In 905 career games, he has amassed 1,842 blocks, which ranks 24th all-time.
Rudy Gobert participated in the 2013 NBA Draft Combine.
6. Mouhamed Sene: 7 feet, 8.5 inches (2006)
Mouhamed Sene played professionally in Belgium before attending the NBA Draft Combine in 2006 and measuring in with a 7 feet, 8.5-inch wingspan – 9.5 inches longer than his standing height without shoes (6 feet, 11 inches). Sene was selected with the 10th overall pick in the 2006 NBA Draft by the Seattle SuperSonics. He played three seasons with the Sonics/Thunder franchise before ending his NBA career with the New York Knicks. He appeared in 47 NBA games before continuing his career overseas.
7. Chris Marcus: 7 feet, 8 inches (2003)
After playing college ball at Western Kentucky, Marcus came to the NBA Draft Combine and measured a 7 feet, 8-inch wingspan. However, he went undrafted in the 2003 NBA Draft and never played in the league.
8. Zhou Qi: 7 feet, 7.75 inches (2016)
Already a professional player in China, Zhou Qi attended the NBA Draft Combine in 2016 and posted a 7 feet, 7.75-inch wingspan. The power forward/center was selected with the 43rd overall pick in the 2016 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets. He played two seasons in Houston, appearing in a total of 19 NBA games, before continuing his career in Australia and China.
9. Doug Wrenn: 7 feet, 7.5 inches (2003)
No player had a larger disparity (13.75 inches) between his height without shoes (6 feet, 5.75 inches) and his wingspan (7 feet, 7.5 inches) than Doug Wrenn. The small forward played college ball at UConn and Washington, but went undrafted in the 2003 NBA Draft. He never played in the NBA, but had a professional career overseas.
10. Udoka Azubuike: 7 feet, 7.25 inches (2020)
Similar to Edey, Azubuike was measured at the NBA Draft Combine twice. His standing height of 6 feet, 10 inches did not change, but his wingspan increased by a quarter inch to 7 feet, 7.25 inches when he was measured in 2020. Azubuike was selected with the 27th overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft by the Utah Jazz. He played three seasons in Utah before joining the Phoenix Suns in 2023–24. He appeared in a total of 84 NBA games before continuing his career overseas.
