Olivier Rioux, the tallest player in college basketball history and former Florida center, has picked his next school.

The tallest player in college basketball has a new home. Former Florida 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux committed to UC Irvine on Thursday after spending the last two seasons with Florida, he announced ...

Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida’s basketball facility, Olivier Rioux poses for dozens — sometimes hundreds — of pictures a day. Vertical shots, of course.

GAINESVILLE — Florida’s 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, a Gators’ fan favorite who played sparingly, plans to enter the transfer portal, he announced on his Instagram account. Rioux, 20, arrived two seasons ...

Olivier Rioux, a 19-year-old redshirt freshman from Canada, has officially become the tallest player ever to step onto a college basketball court. Rioux made his debut for the Florida Gators during a ...

Olivier Rioux was a star at Florida despite playing 16 minutes over two seasons. The 7-foot-9 big man announced his transfer destination on Thursday.

GAINESVILLE, Fla.-- While the Florida Gators walked away with their fourth straight win of the season, the more notable storyline was center Olivier Rioux scoring his first career point as a Gator.

The world’s tallest college basketball player is moving to California. Former Florida walk-on Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and one of the most recognizable student-athletes in North ...

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