7-Foot-9 Athlete Olivier Rioux Becomes the Tallest Player in NCAA March Madness Tournament

University of Florida basketball player Olivier Rioux is quite literally reaching new heights in the 2026 NCAA March Madness ...

7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux makes viral buff Florida fan look tiny towering over him

The tallest player in college basketball history shows just how large of a human being he is.
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At 7 Foot 9 Inches Tall, Florida’s Olivier Rioux is Turning Heads

In their opening match of the 2026 NCAA Tournament against Prairie View, Florida’s Olivier Rioux became the tallest player in ...

Olivier Rioux, who is 7-foot-9, sets new record as he becomes tallest player to compete during March Madness

Rioux's team, the Florida Gators, defeated the Prairie View A&M Panthers with a final score of 114-55 on March 20 ...
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Why Florida's 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux isn't playing in March Madness despite being super tall

Olivier Rioux is impossible to miss. The Florida Gators ' redshirt freshman center is 7-foot-9. In other words, super tall, ...

Tallest college basketball player ever towers over 6-foot-8 opponent in viral March Madness moment

Florida's Olivier Rioux went viral during the team's win over Prairie View A&M when he checked into the game, as Hassane ...

March Madness spotlight shines on Florida’s 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux

Fans started calling for 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux to enter the game just past the midway point of the second half during ...

Florida’s 7-Foot-9 Basketball Phenom Dwarfs Jacked Gators Fan With Monster Biceps As Big As Tree Trunks

You may be big but Olivier Rioux is always going to be bigger. A Florida Gators fan who went viral for being jacked at March ...
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Florida freshman at 7-foot-9 becomes tallest player in college basketball history

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Florida coach Todd Golden had people yelling at him at halftime Thursday night to get 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux in the game. Golden relented with 2:09 to play — and made ...