Olivier Rioux looks poised to serve as the biggest athletic attraction, literally and figuratively, in Gainesville during the upcoming school year. The seven-foot-nine freshman center hopes to delight ...

Even in a game of modern giants, University of Florida freshman Olivier Rioux stands tall. The Canadian center, now listed at 7-foot-9, caught college basketball fans' attention watching the Gators ...

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GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida’s basketball facility, Olivier Rioux poses for dozens — sometimes hundreds — of pictures a day.

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Young basketball player Olivier Rioux is so tall that he's setting records simply by continuing his education. The 18-year-old Montreal native recently graduated from high school and has committed to ...

7-foot-9 is every bit as tall as it sounds. Basketball player Olivier Rioux has become a trending topic ever since some people noticed this week that the Florida Gators commit is now listed at ...

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Rioux is a Terrebonne, Canada native who gets his height from his family. His father stands at 6-foot-8, while his mother is a mind-blowing 6-foot-2.

He may not have appeared in a game for Florida yet, but Olivier Rioux's presence on the basketball court is already drawing a ton of attention. The Gators' freshman center is astonishingly tall. When ...

After making the Guinness Book of World Records in 2021, Olivier Rioux has once again taken the internet's notice with some highlight footage from Brookwood Elite, a Canadian AAU team. Rioux grew up ...

Olivier Rioux might be the next big thing in basketball. Standing at 7-foot-6, Rioux is a sophomore at IMG Academy in Florida. He was recognized as the world’s tallest teen by Guinness last year.