Roberto Dueñas loses title of tallest player in Barça’s history! Who’s the new champ? Stay tuned!

Roberto Dueñas holds a special place in the history of Barça basketball. Standing at 221 centimeters, his height allowed him to excel on the court and play a key role in many of Barça’s successes from 1995 to 2005. The giant from Fuenlabrada will always be remembered in Barça basketball history, but this summer, he will no longer hold the title of the tallest player to have worn their jersey. That honor now belongs to Youssoupha Fall, one of the five new players signed by Barça this summer to revamp the team after a season of disappointments.

Here is a list of the tallest players in Barça’s history.

Youssoupha Fall

2.22

The 29-year-old Senegalese center, who also holds French citizenship, stands at 222.1 centimeters, making him the new tallest player on the Barça basketball team. Fall will also be the tallest player in the upcoming Liga Endesa, surpassing Walter Tavares’ 2.21 meters, and in the Euroleague, ahead of Tavares and Christ Koumadje (Alba Berlin), who are both the same height as the Cape Verdean. Despite his impressive stature, Fall has yet to make a significant impact in European basketball, showing occasional flashes of brilliance but lacking the consistency to become a star. Prior to joining Barça, he played for Le Mans, Baskonia, and ASVEL.

Roberto Duenas

2.21

He still holds the title of the tallest Spanish player in history. Duenas had a remarkable career in the ACB, playing for 13 seasons with FC Barcelona, Akasvayu Girona, and DKV Joventut. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the 1997 NBA draft as the 58th pick in the 2nd round. Duenas has won the Euroleague once, six League titles, and silver medals at Eurobasket 99. Currently, he is involved in the Barça youth academy, specifically at the Barça Basketball School.

Remon Van de Hare

2.19

Back in 1999, a Dutch center signed with FC Barcelona at just 17 years old. Despite only playing 9 games for the first team and not getting many minutes, he did manage to win the 2001 Euroleague and the treble that year from the bench. His potential caught the eye of the NBA, and he was drafted by Toronto in 2003, although he never played there.

Tibor Pleiss

2.18

Another towering player, like Fall, also spent time at Baskonia before joining Barça. During his one season at the Palau in 2014-15, he didn’t shine much. Filling in for Ante Tomic, he averaged less than 14 minutes in the ACB with 5.7 points and 3.8 rebounds. Despite having a good shot, he didn’t make a lasting impact. Barça was relieved when he was picked up by the Utah Jazz after just one year. He later returned to Europe and won two Euroleagues with Anadolu Efes from 2018 to 2024.

Artem Pustovyi

2.18

Another tall player who came and went at Barça without much fanfare. The club signed him to a long contract (three seasons) after a successful year at Obradoiro, but things didn’t work out. He struggled with the coaching changes and defensive strategies, failing to make a mark. However, he has since become a key player in the ACB.

Kosta Perovic

2.17

The Serbian center had a quiet two seasons at Barça (2010-12) after impressing at Valencia Basket. With other players ahead of him in the rotation, he struggled to get significant playing time. He didn’t finish his contract’s third season and couldn’t find success at Unicaja either. Eventually, he moved to Russia as his career declined.

Ante Tomic

2.17

Ante Tomic is the foreigner who has played the most games for Barça basketball, where he spent eight seasons (2012-20). Gifted with sensational fundamentals for such a great player and excellent vision of the game, he was the great inside reference for Barça for almost a decade.

This content has been translated and adapted from the Spanish version of the digital newspaper