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  1. www.cnn.com › 2024/06/21 › sportAt 7’9", he’s about to become the tallest college basketball ...

    Jun 21, 2024 · By sixth grade, he was almost 7 feet tall. And now, as an incoming college freshman, he’s listed at 7’9’’ — and poised to be the tallest college basketball player ever.

  2. www.espn.com › mens-college-basketball › storyWho are the tallest college basketball players in D-I history?

    6 days ago · At 7-foot-9, Olivier Rioux is the tallest college basketball player in D1 history. AP Photo/John Raoux. Florida player Olivier Rioux 's official arrival to the college basketball scene will have ...

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  4. abcnews.go.com › GMA › Living7-foot-9-inch teen not expected to play college basketball ...

    6 days ago · Olivier Rioux, 7-foot-9 NCAA college basketball player at Forida, poses after practice, Oct. 18, 2024 in Gainesville, Fla. ... Rioux is expected to set a new record as the tallest player to play ...

  5. www.ap.org › news-highlights › spotlightsAt 7 feet, 9 inches, Olivier Rioux is the world’s tallest ...

    Oct 29, 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). He’s 2 inches (5 centimeters) taller than former NBA giants Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol, and 3 inches taller than popular big men Yao Ming, Tacko Fall and Shawn Bradley.

  6. 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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  7. people.com › world-tallest-teenager-set-to-makeWorld's Tallest Teenager Is Set to Make College Basketball ...

    Oct 30, 2024 · At 7 feet, 9 inches, Florida Gators freshman Olivier Rioux will become the tallest player in college basketball history.

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  9. www.ctvnews.ca › sports › world-s-tallest-teenager-7World's tallest teenager, 7-foot-9 Canadian Olivier Rioux ...

    6 days ago · 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...