Rioux is listed at 7-foot-9 on Florida's official — five inches taller than former Purdue center Zach Edey. Per an ESPN story ...

As a result, dunking should theoretically be easy for any NBA player, especially the taller ones. In fact, it’s basic physics ...

Olivier Rioux and Tracy Wolfson are going viral after posing next to each other on social media and fans are loving it ...

The NBA has been renowned for showcasing some of the world's tallest athletes. Many players have featured over the years who have clocked in far past seven feet tall. However, there could be a new ...

which makes the tallest players in the game stick out like sore thumbs. While 7-footers are common across the NBA, they are a rarity in the college game. Teams have to gameplan around the height ...

Olivier Rioux holds the Guinness World Record for world's tallest male teenager. A University of Florida basketball player whose height makes him a Guinness World Record holder needed just his ...

When Rioux suits up next season in Gainesville, he'll officially become the tallest college basketball player in history, surpassing recent Purdue big man Zach Edey (7-foot-4) and others.

And he’s coachable." By the time the 2025-26 season tips off, Rioux will become the tallest college basketball player in history. If he decides to bring his talent to the NBA, he would eclipse 7 ...

An NCAA record is set to be broken one second into a game. It's not often players can break a mark before they get their hands on the ball, but 7-ft 9in giant Olivier Rioux will do just that.

Aric Becker-Imagn Images N’Diaye, a native of Senegal and considered the tallest basketball player in the country during his high school and UC Irvine playing days, learned how to pitch and ...

Per an ESPN story from November, Rioux is the tallest player in men's college basketball history. As noted on his Florida profile page, Rioux holds a Guinness World Record for the tallest teenager.