At 7’9", he’s about to become the tallest college basketball player ever

[blackpepper]

CNN — At eight years old, he was 6’ 1”. 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.

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. 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.

 

[easy_b]

Yeah, he’s very very tall, but Wenby is still a lot faster than him.

 

[blackpepper]

Yeah, he’s very very tall, but Wenby is still a lot faster than him.

I'm not convinced he's even very good. He would have been more highly recruited if he were.

 

[dasmybikepunk]

Too tall for the sport, have to bench him 75% of the game because if his heart got to pump blood to his brain for a full game he'll pass out on the court routinely.

jmo good luck to him

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Yeah, he’s very very tall, but Wenby is still a lot faster than him.

 

[xfactor]

France is going to be a tough matchup in the Olympics this year. May be a rematch of the 2020 Olympics.

 

[doug777]

I'm not convinced he's even very good. He would have been more highly recruited if he were.

 

[TheBigOne]

Too tall for the sport, have to bench him 75% of the game because if his heart got to pump blood to his brain for a full game he'll pass out on the court routinely.

jmo good luck to him

3 star recruit. Means just put your heaviest dude to lean on him all the game

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

France is going to be a tough matchup in the Olympics this year. May be a rematch of the 2020 Olympics.

 

[xfactor]

France is going to be a tough matchup in the Olympics this year. May be a rematch of the 2020 Olympics.

Another loss for Frenchie.

Congrats to Team USA

 

[Hey Julian!]

Yeah, he definitely play like he look.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

TV reporter's photo with 7-foot-9 college basketball player stuns fans

A photo of CBS reporter Tracy Wolfson and Florida basketball player Olivier Rioux, the tallest teenager in the world, has gone viral.

www.dailymail.co.uk

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

 

[34real]

We've seen this before anything pass 7'4 is not NBA potential and the reason a few of them have worked out is not based on talent but 'freak show','hype','attention' and some more shit like the story because the NBA loves a player with a good story attached to them.

There's a such thing as being to tall....too tall,too slow,too robotic,you not being NBA tested,no tourments,no leagues,no college and all of that starts way before the NBA.

 

[Dr. Truth]

TV reporter's photo with 7-foot-9 college basketball player stuns fans

A photo of CBS reporter Tracy Wolfson and Florida basketball player Olivier Rioux, the tallest teenager in the world, has gone viral.

www.dailymail.co.uk

He looks like he just grunts instead of speak

 

[D@mnphins]

I have been wondering why he doesn't get talked about. Looks like he doesn't even understand the game. He got fouled and was going towards the paint to box out vs the foul line.

 

[Helico-pterFunk]

Just set the collegiate record this morning with 80 points scored.

Incredible.

His team won 82 - 78.

 

[jack walsh13]

I have been wondering why he doesn't get talked about. Looks like he doesn't even understand the game. He got fouled and was going towards the paint to box out vs the foul line.

Big Doofus.