Gan-Erdene Solongo, a junior center 7 feet high on Ensworth boys’ basketball teamhas a story as large as its massive setting.
It’s not just his first TSSAA basketball season, but also his first university season anywhere. The 17 -year -old, from Mongolia, already has thousands of fans in his country of origin.
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Here are four things to know about Solongo.
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The supervision of Gan-Erdene Solongo includes the coach of the male basketball force by Vanderbilt Jon Sanderson
Solongo, which is half Irish, came to America at 15 on a travel visa and was originally linked to the Flyght Academy, a preparation program in Dayton, Ohio. The academy included accommodation, but after a Solongo season, it had no permanent residence.
Sharavjamts Tserenjankhar, who helped Solongo go to the United States, explained the situation to Sanderson, member of the 1999 Ohio State, which was serving a long term as a trainer Michigan basketball.
Sanderson and his wife, Jenn, already had three organic children, but were open to bringing Solongo to their family legally. Finally, the two parties agreed that the Sandersons become the legal tutors of Solongo in 2023. He moved into their house in Michigan, acquired a student visa and registered in the High School Saline in Ann Arbor.
Sanderson moved his family to Nashville last year after having resigned from his post in Michigan and obtained a job under the male basketball coach of the first year of Vanderbilt, Mark Byington.
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Jon Sanderson’s son, JonathanAlso attended Ensworth and is a finalist of Mr. Basketball in 2025. He is a class of 2026 classified nationally with offers from Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, the State of Michigan, of Notre Dame and Iowa, among others. He and Solongo play for the same Hoop City basketball club.
Solongo’s mother, Solongo Khurlee, remains a large part of her life. She lives in Mongolia and speaks to her son almost every day.
Gan-Erdene Solongo is a real 7 feet
Sanderson said that he recently measured Solongo 7 feet on foot. Solongo measures approximately 7 feet 1 inch in its size 18 sneakers.
Solongo would be the largest living person in Mongolia.
Gan-Edene Singleo followed by thousands of Mongolian basketball fans
The highlights of Solongo basketball have become viral in the Mongolian social media circles almost immediately when he started playing at 14 years. He already had about 6 feet 11 inches.
Ider-Uugan Ganbat, a 51-year-old Mongolian sports executives in New Zealand, has pulled two Ensworth High School basketball streams In his YouTube channel Earlier this season and they received 27,000 combined views. Most came from Mongols who followed Ganbat’s channel.
“It represents the future of our national team,” said Tserenjankhar. “Historically, we did not have many 7 -foot players. Aside from me, he is one of the few to bring such a unique size to the court. Its presence responds to a critical need in the central position, which has long been a weakness in our current programming. »»
Gan-Erdene Solongo ranking, offer in class 2026
Solongo, which mainly goes through “Ghana”, is on average 12.5 points, 9.5 rebounds and 1.2 blocks while pulling 67% of the land in Ensworth.
He has offers from Ohio State, Illinois, Arizona State, Indiana, Notre Dame and Butler, despite the fact that he learned basketball only three years ago.
Solongo is listed on 247Sports and Rivals Recruiting Services websites but has no star standards or notation – probably because it is out of radar. He was not allowed to play in Michigan last year due to the eligibility rules for eligibility for Michigan High School Athletic Association and has been in the United States for a short time.
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