Last Updated on January 10, 2025 by Mathew Diekhake

Here’s the information about Luc Longley:

  • 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.

Luc Longley is known as the best basketball player from Australia. Part of the reason for that is because of the three NBA championships he won with the Chicago Bulls. I would argue Patty Mills had a greater NBA career. Regardless, Longley certainly helped make basketball popular in Australia which has since led to numerous notable NBA players including Patty Mills, Josh Giddey, Dyson Daniels, Joe Ingles, Ben Simmons, Dante Exum, and many more.