Tallest High School Basketball Players in America Right Now (2026-27)
Cherif Millogo of St. Francis High School in California is the tallest high school basketball player in America right now. The class of 2027 center is listed at 7’4″, and at 7’3″ or 7’5″ depending on the source. Dylan Betts of IMG Academy is next, listed between 7’2″ and 7’4″. In total we found 15 boys at American high schools and prep schools who are listed at 7 feet or taller for the 2026-27 season.
Tallest high school players at a glance
| Tallest | Cherif Millogo, 7’4″, St. Francis (CA), class of 2027 |
|---|---|
| Tallest in the class of 2028 | Dylan Betts, 7’2″ to 7’4″, IMG Academy (FL) |
| 7-footers found | 15 (9 in the class of 2027, 6 in the class of 2028) |
| Highest ranked | Yann Kamagate, No. 1 or No. 2 in the class of 2028 |
| Already committed | Isaiah Hill (Purdue), Darius Wabbington (Indiana), Jack Thelen (Wisconsin) |
| Season | 2026-27 |
| Last checked | 9 October 2026 |
The 15 tallest high school players in America
Heights are listed heights from recruiting services, school rosters or news reports. Very few have been officially measured, and sources often disagree by an inch or two, so we show the range where there is one.
| # | Player | Height | Class | School | Ranking and college |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cherif Millogo | 7’4″ (7’3″ to 7’5″) | 2027 | St. Francis (CA) | 247Sports No. 44. Uncommitted. |
| 2 | Dylan Betts | 7’2″ to 7’4″ | 2028 | IMG Academy (FL) | 247Sports No. 10. Uncommitted. |
| 3 | Martin Sibal | 7’2″ | 2028 | Columbus (FL) | 247Sports No. 25. Uncommitted. |
| 4 | Mamadou Barry | 7’1″ to 7’2″ | 2028 | St. John Vianney (MO) | Rivals No. 147. Uncommitted. |
| 5 | Koang Bol Kuany | 7’2″ | 2027 | Utah Prep | On3 No. 50. Uncommitted. |
| 6 | Martin Simko | 7’1″ to 7’2″ | 2028 | Columbus (FL) | 247Sports No. 48. Uncommitted. |
| 7 | Akol Nyok | 7’1″ | 2027 | Listed at Columbus by recruiting services | On3 No. 70. Uncommitted. |
| 8 | Jack Thelen | 7’1″ | 2027 | Maple Grove (MN) | Committed to Wisconsin. |
| 9 | Hayes Liu | 7’1″ | 2027 | Link Academy (MO) | Uncommitted. |
| 10 | Isaiah Hill | 7’0″ | 2027 | Pike (IN) | Five-star. Committed to Purdue. |
| 11 | Yann Kamagate | 7’0″ to 7’1″ | 2028 | St. Francis (CA) | No. 1 at 247Sports, No. 2 at On3. Uncommitted. |
| 12 | Bamba Touray | 7’0″ | 2028 | Prolific Prep (FL) | 247Sports No. 5. Uncommitted. |
| 13 | Darius Wabbington | 6’11” to 7’0″ | 2027 | Sunnyslope (AZ) | 247Sports No. 12. Committed to Indiana. |
| 14 | Teke Deng | 7’0″ | 2027 | Kansas (school listed differently by source) | On3 No. 99. Uncommitted. |
| 15 | Kyle Sanders | 7’0″ | 2027 | Link Academy (MO) | Uncommitted. |
Two notes on schools. RealGM lists Sibal, Simko and Nyok with Overtime Elite, while 247Sports and On3 list Columbus High School in Miami; we show the recruiting services’ listing. For Deng, On3 lists Sunrise Christian Academy and ZagsBlog lists Olathe North High School.
1. Cherif Millogo, 7’4″, St. Francis
Millogo, who is from Burkina Faso, averaged 24.7 points, 13.6 rebounds, 4.1 assists and 5.3 blocks in 2025-26, according to Sports Illustrated. Against top-ranked Sierra Canyon in January 2026 he had 14 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocks in a three-point loss.
His height depends on who you ask: 247Sports and SI say 7’4″, On3 says 7’5″ and the Los Angeles Times has reported 7’3″. He is uncommitted. Our Cherif Millogo scouting report has the full picture.
2. Dylan Betts, 7’2″ to 7’4″, IMG Academy
Betts is the tallest player in the class of 2028 and one of its best, ranked 10th by 247Sports and 9th by Rivals. He moved from Colorado to IMG Academy in 2025 and was invited to a USA Basketball junior national team minicamp that year. His On3 profile lists offers from Michigan, Illinois, North Carolina, Alabama and Purdue.
The reported heights run from 7’2″ on his On3 profile to 7’4″ from a Rivals analyst in July 2026. The sources disagree by two inches.
The best prospects among the 7-footers
Tallest and best are not the same list. Three of these players are ranked in the national top 10 of their class:
- Yann Kamagate (7’0″, class of 2028) is ranked first by 247Sports and second by On3, with offers from Duke, Kentucky, Kansas, North Carolina and others. He is Millogo’s teammate at St. Francis. The video at the top of this page is our breakdown of his game.
- Bamba Touray (7’0″, class of 2028) is ranked fifth by 247Sports. He averaged 9.5 points, 8.0 rebounds and 4.3 blocks at IMG Academy in 2024-25.
- Dylan Betts (class of 2028) is ranked 10th.
In the class of 2027, Isaiah Hill is a five-star center who averaged 4.3 blocks a game as a junior and chose Purdue, and Darius Wabbington committed to Indiana in October 2026. Both are in our 2028 NBA draft center rankings.
How rare is a 7-foot high school player?
Very. The national recruiting services rank several hundred players in each class, and we found nine 7-footers in the class of 2027 and six in the class of 2028. In the class of 2029, the tallest player On3 lists is 6’11”. More will appear as players grow and as international students enroll, which is how Millogo, Kamagate and Touray arrived.
The tallest high school players in history
There is no official record, but a few names are always cited:
- Robert Bobroczky, from Romania, was listed at 7’7″ at SPIRE Institute in Ohio in 2017.
- Olivier Rioux was named the world’s tallest teenager by Guinness in 2021 at 7’5″, played at IMG Academy and is now listed at 7’9″ in college. See our Olivier Rioux page.
- Tacko Fall was a 7’5″ junior at Liberty Christian Prep in Florida in 2014 and went on to play in the NBA.
- Naheem McLeod was listed at 7’4″ at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School in Pennsylvania before playing at Florida State.
Related lists: tallest college basketball players, tallest NBA players in 2026-27 and tallest college players by conference.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the tallest high school basketball player in America right now?
Cherif Millogo, a class of 2027 center at St. Francis High School in La Canada Flintridge, California. He is listed at 7’4″ by 247Sports and Sports Illustrated; other sources say 7’3″ or 7’5″.
Who is the tallest player in the class of 2028?
Dylan Betts of IMG Academy in Florida, who is listed between 7’2″ and 7’4″.
How many 7-footers are playing high school basketball?
We found 15 boys listed at 7 feet or taller at American high schools and prep schools for 2026-27: nine in the class of 2027 and six in the class of 2028. There are probably a few more outside the national rankings.
Who is the tallest high school basketball player ever?
There is no official record. Robert Bobroczky was listed at 7’7″ at SPIRE Institute in Ohio in 2017, and Olivier Rioux and Tacko Fall were both listed at 7’5″ in high school.
See them in the database
All 15 players on this page are in our database of young 7-footers, alongside college and pro players from 61 countries. Set the path filter to High school to see them together.
Sources: 247Sports, On3/Rivals, Prep Hoops, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, MADE Hoops, ZagsBlog and RealGM. These are high school athletes, so we report basketball facts only: height, school, class, ranking and commitment. Last checked 9 October 2026.