If Rioux continues to develop as a basketball player, he could break records in the basketball world by simply standing at 7-foot-9. While there have been many tall players in basketball history ...

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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.

The Florida freshman, a happy-go-lucky Canadian who owns a spot in the Guinness record book as the world’s tallest teenager, also will make basketball history when he plays for the 21st-ranked ...

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.

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At 7 feet, 9 inches, Florida Gators freshman Olivier Rioux will become the tallest player in college basketball history.

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.

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 ...

Helping the Golden Eagles get all those wins is a new player that is incredibly rare. FOX23 has previously reported that being tall is good in basketball.