At 7 feet, 9 inches (2.4 meters), Rioux is the ultimate BMOC. He’s actually the Biggest Man On Campus — any campus.

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By that measurement, Rioux is the tallest player in college basketball history, breaking the previous record of 7-7. Rioux was born on Feb. 2, 2006, and turned 19 during his freshman year at Florida.

Richard wasn't used to looking up at many people, until he met Florida Gators freshman preferred walk-on center Olivier Rioux, who stands at 7-9. "Man, it was crazy," Richard said. "Not gonna lie.

SAN ANTONIO — The 7-foot-9-inch freshman from the University of Florida brushed past the ladder that other players were using to cut down his piece of the basketball net after the Gators ...

A display of the University of Florida Bookstore's Final Four merch on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. (Oriana Torre/WUFT News) The basketball team's success isn’t just impacting UF Bookstore sales and ...

At 7 feet, 9 inches, Florida Gators freshman Olivier Rioux will become the tallest player in college basketball history AP Photo/John Raoux By the time he turned 8 years old, Olivier Rioux was ...

Florida basketball is one win away from clinching its spot in the Final Four of the men's NCAA Tournament.. Standing in the way of that is No. 3 seed Texas Tech, whom the top-seeded Gators will ...

Florida 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux looks to evolve from a curiosity to a contributor for the Gators, but a long road still lies ahead.

The Florida freshman, a happy-go-lucky Canadian who owns a spot in the Guinness record book as the world’s tallest teenager, also will make basketball history when he plays for the 21st-ranked ...

Vertical shots, of course. Rioux won’t fit in the frame any other way. At 7 feet, 9 inches (2.4 meters), Rioux is the ultimate BMOC. He’s actually the Biggest Man On Campus — any campus.

Where Florida freshman's height ranks among players in college basketball Gilbert McGregor Through countless wins in big moments, the Florida Gators established themselves as one of the best men's ...