JANUARY 12 • SI.COM
7-foot-1 Shaq looks shockingly short next to 7-foot-9 Florida freshman Olivier Rioux It isn't often that NBA legend looks short, but 7-foot-9 Florida freshman Olivier Rioux accomplishes just that.
The world's tallest teenager, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, to redshirt at Florida
Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 freshman who owns a spot in the Guinness record book, is planning to redshirt at Florida this season.NOVEMBER 15, 2024
Florida basketball plans to redshirt walk-on 7-9 center Olivier Rioux this season Florida basketball walk-on center Olivier Rioux will likely redshirt in 2024-25 as UF wants to use the year to develop the 7-9 center in pra...
NOVEMBER 15, 2024 • JACKSONVILLE.COM
Expected to be out for season Rioux (redshirt) is expected to be out for Florida's 2024-25 season, per Mark Long of ESPN690.com.
Impact Currently, Rioux is planning to redshirt his 2024-25 season. Concerning collegiate eligibility, the center's freshman year can be maintained.
NOVEMBER 14, 2024 • ROTOWIRE
At 7 feet, 9 inches, Olivier Rioux is the world's tallest teen and an intriguing basketball project
Florida freshman Olivier Rioux is the world's tallest teenagerOCTOBER 29, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
