Two of the world's tallest human beings will help make college basketball history in Orlando as 7-foot-6 centers Tacko Fall of UCF and Mamadou Ndiaye of UC Irvine will leap at least 10 feet into the air during tipoff Wednesday night at CFE Arena.
The rare sight of speed and athleticism combined with exponential height is expected to draw some extra eyeballs from fans and media — an element Fall is still growing used to as a rookie.
Sports history has shown extreme size can be both a blessing and a curse in terms of long-term durability on the basketball court.