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1. • • Olivier Rioux (born February 2, 2006) is a Canadian college basketball player for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). Guinness World Records declared him the tallest teenager in the world in 2021, when aged 15 at 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m). Rioux now stands at 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) tall.
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2. www.cnn.com › 2024/06/21 › sportAt 7’9", Olivier Rioux is about to become the tallest college ...

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   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.

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

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   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.

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   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) Young basketball player Olivier...

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   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] Rioux now stands at 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) [3] tall.

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

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   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...

8. apnews.com › article › worlds-tallest-teenager-d1cAt 7 feet, 9 inches, Olivier Rioux is the world’s tallest ...

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   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.

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   Is Olivier Rioux the tallest college basketball player ever?

   • And now, as an incoming college freshman, he’s listed at 7’9’’ — and poised to be the tallest college basketball player ever. Olivier Rioux, once the record holder as the tallest teenager in the world, is now listed on the University of Florida’s men’s basketball roster after committing to the Gators last fall.

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   Who is the tallest college basketball player in US history?

   • 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. Olivier Rioux is used to being the centre of attention.

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   How tall is Olivier Rioux?

   • Olivier Rioux playing in a tournament in Croatia in June 2023, when he was several inches shorter. He's set to play for the University of Florida this fall. At eight years old, he was 6’ 1”. By sixth grade, he was almost 7 feet tall.

   At 7’9", Olivier Rioux is about to become the tallest college ... - CNN

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   What size shoe does Olivier Rioux wear?

   • 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/Associated Press)

   At 7-foot-9, Canada's Olivier Rioux is world's tallest teen, intriguing

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   Is Olivier Rioux still growing?

   • Olivier Rioux, once the record holder as the tallest teenager in the world, is now listed on the University of Florida’s men’s basketball roster after committing to the Gators last fall. At the time, according to recruiting site 247sports, the Montreal native and three-star recruit was just 7’6”. At 18, he may still be growing.

   At 7’9", Olivier Rioux is about to become the tallest college ... - CNN

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   Who is the tallest NBA player ever?

   • Rioux’s listed height tops former record bearer Paul Sturgess, who was 7’8” and played for both Florida Tech and Mountain State from 2007 to 2011. And, if Rioux makes it to the NBA, he’ll become the tallest NBA player ever, too. Rioux hasn’t publicly commented on the record, but he has been open in the past about enjoying his tall stature.

   At 7’9", Olivier Rioux is about to become the tallest college ... - CNN

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

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    Nov 4, 2024 · At 7 feet and 9 inches, 18-year-old Florida Gators freshman Olivier Rioux is poised to become the tallest player in US college basketball history.