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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.
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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.
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.
CBS reporter Tracy Wolfson went viral on social media after appearing in a photo next to Olivier Rioux, a college basketball player for the Florida Gators, who stands about 7'9" tall (2.36 m).