Ulm’s Noa Essengue’s Anthro Stats: Why a 6’10” Barefoot Giant With 7’0¾” Wingspan Is Changing the Game

The Numbers Don’t Lie—But Nobody Believed Them

I still remember that day in the gym, sweat dripping off my jersey, watching Ulm’s Noa Essengue step onto that combine floor like he owned it. His stats? 6’10” barefoot. 203.9 lbs of pure muscle wrapped in skin that didn’t ask for permission. A 7’0¾” wingspan—that’s longer than most doorframes in this building.

We were told ‘tall is talent.’ But this? This isn’t height. It’s reach.

Standing Reach Isn’t Just a Number—it’s a Statement

When they measured his standing reach—9’1¾”—the scouts blinked like they’d seen a ghost. Nine feet one inch from floor to fingertip while barely touching air? That ain’t physics—it’s poetry written in bone and sweat.

I used to think big guys get lost in highlight reels. Now? They scroll past us—and then suddenly… we’re the ones who own the room.

Hands Like Weapons—8” x 10¾”

His hands? Eight by ten-and-three-quarters inches wide.—like they were carved from a basketball god who forgot to wear gloves. You don’t need to be LeBron with those fingers—you just need to feel every pass like it was your last shot.

The Real MVP Isn’t on the Cover—It’s in the Corner

They called him ‘project.’ I call him proof. This ain’t draft hype—it’s human calibration. If you’re small and you’ve been told you can’t win? Then maybe… you just haven’t seen yourself yet.

Stand up tall—not because you’re big—but because your reach outlasts their doubt.