While there have been many tall players in basketball history, very few have even come close to being as tall as Rioux. With Rioux' Gators set to take the stage in the Final Four, here is a look ...

Olivier Rioux, back center, a 7-foot-9 NCAA college basketball player at Florida, gathers with coaches and teammates at the team’s practice, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo ...

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 ...

Olivier Rioux is listed at 7-foot-9 on Florida's website, which would make him the tallest college basketball player ever. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) (Andy Lyons via Getty Images) ...

FOX23 has previously reported that being tall is good in basketball. And that is great news for 7′5″ Connor Vanover. “I’ve probably been playing since I was about five or six years old ...

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.

The tallest basketball player in the world is Abiodun Adegoke, who stands at 7-foot-11 and has played basketball in Nigeria and Dubai. Adegoke garnered interest when he met up with Shaquille O'Neal.

The Oral Roberts Basketball Team is having a great season — 22 and 4 on the year and undefeated in conference play. Helping the Golden Eagles get all those wins is a new player that is ...