Per an ESPN story from November, Rioux is the tallest player in men's college basketball history. As noted on his Florida profile page, Rioux holds a Guinness World Record for the tallest teenager.

Many tall people gravitate to basketball, which favors the vertically advantaged since they are closer to the hoop and their length helps them defend, block shots and score against shorter opponents.

How tall is Olivier Rioux? Height of Florida basketball tallest player. Rioux is listed at 7-foot-9 on Florida's official roster — five inches taller than former Purdue center Zach Edey.

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Rioux, 18, is listed as 7 feet, 9 inches tall on the Gators' website, which would make him the tallest college basketball player ever. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM ...

Olivier Rioux, 7-foot-9 NCAA college basketball player at Florida, moves the ball downcourt at the team’s practice, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) ...

In 2014, he joined the Italian amateur basketball team A.S. Stella Azzurra, and two years later, he made the move to Ohio’s SPIRE Institute and Academy, where he debuted on the court in 2017.

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Height of Florida basketball tallest player Rioux is listed at 7-foot-9 on Florida's official roster — five inches taller than former Purdue center Zach Edey.