Florida Gators commit Olivier Rioux has grown to 7'9″, extending his Guinness World Record as the tallest teenager in the world.
Rioux, a three-star prospect by 247Sports, is taller than any player who could suit up in the NCAA or NBA.
Currently, the tallest NCAA player on record is former Florida Tech and Mountain State center Paul Sturgess, who is listed as 7'8″.
The tallest players to compete in the NBA were Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol, both of whom were 7'7″.
18 year old Florida commit Olivier Rioux is now listed at 7'9” 👀
He was 7'5” when we photographed him 2 years ago.
7'6” last year (this video).
7'7” earlier this year.
– Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 19, 2024
But a new record holder is on the way, at least as far as college basketball is concerned.
According to the Florida Gators official website, Rioux was 6'1″ at age eight and passed seven feet before he even started seventh grade.
Rioux has been listed at 7'7″ for the past few months, but has continued to grow despite being 18 years old. On average, boys tend to stop growing at the age of 16.
The Montreal native played for IMG Academy, which has produced many NBA players, including Anfernee Simons, Josh Green and Michael Beasley. Fellow Canadian Zach Edey also attended IMG.
Rioux also represented Canada at the junior level. He averaged 3.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in limited minutes at the U19 FIBA World Cup last year.
Now he's headed to an iconic Florida program that won back-to-back national championships in 2006 and 2007.
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