Last Updated on April 17, 2026 by Mat Diekhake

Here’s the information about Luc Longley:

Player Profile

  • Full Name: Lucien James Longley
  • Nationality: Australian
  • Age: Born January 19, 1969
  • Hometown: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
  • Height: 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m)
  • Weight: 265 lbs (120 kg) during his playing career
  • Wingspan: 7 feet 7 inches (231cm)
  • Shoe Size: US size 16
  • Number: Wore #13 for most of his career
  • Position: Center
  • High School: Scotch College (Perth, Western Australia)
  • College: University of New Mexico (played for the New Mexico Lobos, 1987–1991)
  • NBA Draft: Selected 7th overall in the 1991 NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves
  • Teams Played For:
    1. Minnesota Timberwolves (1991–1994)
    2. Chicago Bulls (1994–1998)
    3. Phoenix Suns (1998–2000)
    4. New York Knicks (2000–2001)
  • Championship Rings: 3 NBA Championships (with the Chicago Bulls, 1996, 1997, 1998)
  • Kids: 2 daughters (Clare Hanna Longley and Lily Samantha Longley)
  • Siblings: Has one brother, Sam Longley, an Australian actor and improviser.

Player Archetype / Play Style

Luc Longley’s player archetype was that of a classic passing center, a true seven-footer who gave structure to an offense without needing to dominate the scoring. At 7-foot-2 with a big frame, he brought size, strength, and a steady interior presence, but what made him more interesting than a standard old-school big was his feel for the game and willingness to keep the ball moving. Offensively, his role centered on screening, finishing around the basket, making the extra pass, and occasionally working from the post as a connector rather than a volume scorer. Defensively, he filled the job of a positional interior anchor, using size and discipline to body opposing centers, hold the paint, and do the hard, unglamorous work that contending teams need from the middle. The overall style was functional and team-first: Longley was a smart, selfless center whose value came from fit, touch, and basketball IQ as much as raw size.

Sources:

Basketball-Reference — Luc Longley Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft Status and more
The Guardian — The forgotten story of … Luc Longley | Chicago Bulls
The Ringer — The Long Life of Luc Longley
Basketball.com.au — Aussies in NBA history: Luc Longley