The 7-2 Frenchman wants to be like Rudy. This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2017, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted. Chicago • For the second time in four years, the tallest player at the NBA draft combine is a 7-foot-2 Frenchman. Would you believe they have the same agent? Jonathan Jeanne, a 19-year-old from Nancy in Eastern France, bears striking similarities to Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert, particularly in his length. Jeanne is only 2 inches behind Gobert's standing reach and condor-like wingspan (Jeanne's was measured at 7 feet, 61/2 inches this week). At No. 35 in DraftExpress' player rankings, he also has a good chance to hear his name called June 22. read more http://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?id=5281667&itype=CMSID
