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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Olivier_RiouxOlivier Rioux - Wikipedia

    Olivier Rioux (born February 2, 2006) is a Canadian college basketball player for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). [1] Guinness World Records declared him the tallest teenager in the world in 2021, when aged 15 at 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m). [ 2 ]

  2. www.cnn.com › 2024/06/21 › sportAt 7’9", Olivier Rioux is about to become the tallest college ...

    Jun 21, 2024 · At eight years old, Olivier Rioux was 6’ 1”. By sixth grade, he was 6’11”. And now, as an incoming freshman at the University of Florida, he’s poised to be the tallest college basketball ...

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  4. www.cbc.ca › sports › basketballAt 7-foot-9, Canada's Olivier Rioux is world's tallest teen ...

    Oct 29, 2024 · Canada's Olivier Rioux, a seven-foot-nine NCAA college basketball player at Florida, wears a size 20 shoe, can dunk without leaving his feet and has a nearly unstoppable hook shot. (John Raoux ...

  5. nypost.com › sports › who-is-olivier-rioux-theWho is Olivier Rioux? The tallest college basketball player ...

    Jun 21, 2024 · Olivier Rioux is gaining buzz for being the tallest college basketball player in history at a staggering 7-foot-9. See where he ranks among the tallest basketball players ever and if he has NBA ...

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  6. olympics.com › en › newsOlivier Rioux: Top facts you did not know about 7'9" Canadian ...

    Nov 4, 2024 · At 7 feet, 9 inches (2.4m) tall, 18-year-old Florida Gators freshman Olivier Rioux is poised to become the tallest player in US college basketball history. Find out more about the Canadian teen. 4 min By Chloe Merrell

  7. www.cbc.ca › kidsnews › postWATCH — This teen is almost 8 feet tall and about to make ...

    Nov 1, 2024 · Canadian Olivier Rioux, 18, will become the tallest person to play college basketball ever when he plays for the University of Florida this year. (Image credit: Olivier Rioux/Instagram, graphic ...

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  9. www.si.com › high-school › floridaIMG center Olivier Rioux set to become the tallest college ...

    Jun 21, 2024 · Former IMG Academy center Oliver Rioux, who stands 7-feet-9 inches, is set to become the tallest college basketball player of all time after signing to play in the SEC with the Florida Gators.