Gheorghe Mureșan

Romanian basketball player (born 1971)
Person human Q460116
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Summary

Gheorghe Mureșan was born on February 14, 1971[1], in Tritenii de Jos[2]. He has worked as a basketball player[3] and actor[4]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,344 views/month, #6,670 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Romania[6]
  • Educated at: Babeș-Bolyai University[7]
  • Award received: NBA Most Improved Player Award[8]
  • Sex or gender: male[9]
  • Member of sports team: Élan Béarnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez[10], Brooklyn Nets[11], Washington GreenHawks[12], U-BT Cluj-Napoca[13]
  • League or competition: National Basketball Association[14]
  • Commons category: Gheorghe Mureșan[15]
  • Position played on team / speciality: center[16]
  • Residence: Cluj County[17], Tritenii de Jos[18]
  • Sport: basketball[19]
  • Drafted by: Washington Wizards[20]
  • Family name: Mureșan[21]
  • Given name: Gheorghe[22]
  • Medical condition: gigantism[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Romanian[24], English[25]
  • Country for sport: Romania[26]
  • Name in native language: Gheorghe Mureşan[27]
  • Different from: Yasutaka Okayama[28], Manute Bol[29], John Hollinden[30]
  • Start of work period: 1991[31]
  • End of work period: 2006[32]
  • Height: 231 cm[33]
  • Mass: 138 kg[34]
  • P14750: 1A42-5EFF-1311-6B56-EACA[35]

Why It Matters

Gheorghe Mureșan has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Gheorghe Mureșan born?

Gheorghe Mureșan was born in Tritenii de Jos[2].

What did Gheorghe Mureșan do for work?

Gheorghe Mureșan worked as a basketball player[3] and actor[4].

Where did Gheorghe Mureșan go to school?

Gheorghe Mureșan was educated at Babeș-Bolyai University[7].

What awards did Gheorghe Mureșan receive?

Honors received include NBA Most Improved Player Award[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . landofbasketball.com. landofbasketball.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . RealGM. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . hoagiesgifted.org. hoagiesgifted.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . espn.go.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . National Basketball Association. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . FIBA database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . prosport.ro. prosport.ro. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . Basketball Reference. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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