Florida center Olivier Rioux (32) stands beside Prairie View A M forward Hassane Diallo (11) during the second half in the first round of the NCAA college basketball tournament Friday, March 20, 2026, ...

Basketball player Olivier Rioux is setting a new record thanks to his impressive height. Rioux, who plays for the Florida Gators men's basketball team, became the tallest player to appear in a ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Florida center Olivier Rioux (32) smiles following ...

Rioux's team, the Florida Gators, defeated the Prairie View A&M Panthers with a final score of 114-55 on March 20 Kimberlee Speakman is a Writer-Reporter on the News team at PEOPLE, covering Weekends.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The world's tallest college basketball player is on the move. Rioux played sparingly in two years with the Gators, redshirting as a true freshman during the team's national ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – The world's tallest college basketball player is on the move. Florida's Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and the most popular athlete on campus, announced Tuesday he is ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The world’s tallest college basketball player is on the move. Florida’s Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and the most popular athlete on campus, announced he is ...

Mar 20, 2026; Tampa, FL, USA; Florida Gators center Olivier Rioux (32) looks on during the second half against the Prairie View A&M Panthers during a first round game of the men’s 2026 NCAA Tournament ...