New generation of Asian behemoths eyeing NBA A short article that talks about big, asian dudes who look up to Yao Ming. Those listed (7 ft = 2.12 meters): South Korea's Ha Seung-Jin - 2.23 m (seven-foot three inch) Iranian Jaber Rozbehani Darrehsari - 2.23 m Russian-born Alexandr Yemelyanov - 2.13 m India's S. Robinson - 2.06 m Jordan's Zaid Al Khas - 2.04 m Japan's Fumihiko Aono 2.10 m