[1] He was selected by the Golden State Warriors as the 171st pick of the eighth round of the 1981 NBA draft, although he did not sign with them.

[2][3] At 7 ft 8 in (2.34 m), he is the tallest player to be drafted in National Basketball Association (NBA) history.

In 1975, when his height was about 2.08 metres (6 ft 10 in), he was recruited by the University of Portland; he spent two years there, but a medical check revealed gigantism and he never played for the varsity team.

[4] After graduation, he joined the Sumitomo Metal Sparks basketball club.

[5] As of 2005, he worked for Sumitomo Metal Industries and was active as a basketball coach.