Bol Bol

Bol Bol

Bol with the Phoenix Suns in 2023
No. 11 – Phoenix Suns
Position	Center / power forward
League	NBA
Personal information
Born	(1999-11-16) November 16, 1999 (age 24) Khartoum, Sudan
Nationality	American / South Sudanese
Listed height	7 ft 3 in (2.21 m)
Listed weight	220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school	Blue Valley Northwest (Overland Park, Kansas) Bishop Miege (Roeland Park, Kansas) Mater Dei (Santa Ana, California) Findlay Prep (Henderson, Nevada)
College	Oregon (2018–2019)
NBA draft	2019: 2nd round, 44th overall pick
Selected by the Miami Heat
Playing career	2019–present
Career history
2019–2022	Denver Nuggets
2019–2020	→Windy City Bulls
2022–2023	Orlando Magic
2023–present	Phoenix Suns
Career highlights and awards
McDonald's All-American (2018)
Stats  at NBA.com
Stats  at Basketball-Reference.com

Bol Manute Bol (/ˈboʊl ˈboʊl/ BOHL BOHL;^[1] born November 16, 1999) is a South Sudanese–American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Suns of the National Basketball Association (NBA). 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 lived in the Kansas City metropolitan 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 the NBA.

Bol started his high school career at Blue Valley Northwest High School, where he was assigned to the junior varsity team. He transferred to Bishop Miege High School in the middle of the season but remained on junior varsity due to transfer rules. He joined varsity in his second year. As a junior, he moved to Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, California, rising in profile as a recruit. In his final season, Bol played for Findlay Prep in Henderson, Nevada. At the international level, he represents the United States but has never competed for them in a FIBA tournament. He was drafted with the 44th pick in the 2019 NBA draft by the Miami Heat, but was traded to the Denver Nuggets on draft day. He has also played for the Orlando Magic.