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With titles as the world's tallest teenager and tallest college basketball player ever, meet Florida's center.

Florida Gators' Olivier Rioux, standing at 7-foot-9, has made history as the tallest basketball player to ever step on the court.

Olivier Rioux became the tallest person ever to play college basketball when he made his debut in a 104-64 victory over North ...

Florida center Olivier Rioux (32) dunks the ball against Saint Francis during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Dec. 17, 2025, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/Morgan Hurd) ...

Florida has a 7-foot-9 player on its men's basketball team, Olivier Rioux. You can't teach height, but despite Rioux being the tallest player to ever score in a college basketball game, he rarely ...

Florida center Olivier Rioux made history during the team’s 102-61 victory over Saint Francis on Wednesday night when the world’s tallest teen recorded his first collegiate field goal in the final ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Olivier Rioux lumbered through the lane, caught a bounce pass from teammate CJ Ingram and dunked, sending Florida’s bench and the home crowd into a frenzy. Rioux barely left ...