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  1. 6 days ago · At 7-foot-9, University of Florida recruit Olivier Rioux is the tallest college basketball player in D-1 history. Who else is on the list?

  2. Nov 8, 2024 · The college basketball season has started, and Olivier Rioux, a new and exciting talent on the block, is already catching fans's attention. At 7-foot-9, Rioux is currently the tallest player in ...

  3. Jun 21, 2024 · The 7-foot-9 tallest college basketball player in history. Who is this 7-foot-9 athlete that is seemingly climbing to new heights and breaking records? His name is Olivier Rioux, and he is ...

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  4. Jun 21, 2024 · Hrvoje Jelavic/Sipa USA/AP. CNN —. At eight years old, he was 6’ 1”. By sixth grade, he was almost 7 feet tall. And now, as an incoming college freshman, he’s listed at 7’9’’ — and ...

  5. Jun 20, 2024 · Olivier Rioux is listed at 7-foot-9 on Florida's website, which would make him the tallest college basketball player ever. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

    • Liz Roscher
  6. Oct 29, 2024 · The Florida freshman, a happy-go-lucky Canadian who owns a spot in the Guinness record book as the world's tallest teenager, would have made basketball history playing for the 21st-ranked Gators ...

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  8. Jun 20, 2024 · Stepping onto the Division I basketball scene, Rioux stands at 7-foot-9. He previously garnered a Guinness Book of World Records title as the World's Tallest Teenager. Originally from Montreal, Rioux cemented his high school basketball legacy at IMG Academy in Florida. Rioux will be in good company with other college basketball players 7-4 and ...