Dec 5, 2024 · Florida fans will likely have to wait until next season to see freshman center Olivier Rioux, college basketball's tallest player at 7'9", play his first minutes, but that hasn't stopped the...

Jan 5, 2025 · A 7-foot-9 freshman college basketball player grabbed attention on Saturday after a video of him during warm-ups made waves on social media.

Jan 14, 2025 · He was seen arguing with a man shorter than him and then turning around to find the 7-foot, 9-inch tall Florida Gators center Olivier Rioux standing behind him. “Pick on someone your own size,”...

Nov 15, 2024 · Don’t expect to see towering Florida freshman Olivier Rioux on the court this season for the Gators. Florida coach Todd Golden said Thursday that the plan is for the 7-foot-9 freshman to...

Oct 11, 2024 · Upon committing to Florida, Rioux made history by becoming the tallest player ever in NCAA Division I basketball at an astounding 7-foot-9—two inches taller than the previous record-holder,...

Oct 30, 2024 · The cheerful guy known as “Oli” will become the tallest to play college hoops, supplanting 7-foot-7 Kenny George of UNC Asheville (2006-08).

Nov 15, 2024 · GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The world’s tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world’s tallest college basketball player. Florida coach Todd Golden said Thursday that Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 freshman who owns a spot in the Guinness record book, is …

Mar 13, 2024 · A list of all current 7’0″ NBA players. Also, a look at the top 3 current NBA players that are 7 feet tall — Embiid, Towns, and Markkanen.

Oct 29, 2024 · Florida freshman Olivier Rioux is the world's tallest teenager. The 7-foot-9 walk-on center also is an intriguing basketball prospect.

Oct 29, 2024 · At 7 feet, 9 inches (2.4 meters), Rioux is the ultimate BMOC. He’s actually the Biggest Man On Campus — any campus. The Florida freshman, a happy-go-lucky Canadian who owns a spot in the Guinness...