7.5-Foot-Tall High School Basketball Player Is Kind of a Big Deal

Tacko Fall is kind of a big deal. Actually, he's a really big deal — 7'5", to be exact. And he's only in high school

The Internet met Fall this week after his highlights reel (watch above) hit YouTube. The video has since been viewed more than 250,000 times, and for good reason: It's transfixing to watch Fall, who is still just learning the game, dunk over hapless (and relatively Lilliputian) teenage defenders.

The YouTube video above claims Fall is the tallest high school player in the country. While we can't verify that fact, it's certainly believable; the average NBA player is about 6'7" and many high school teams start centers who barely grow taller than 6'0". Read more...