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Olivier Rioux (born February 2, 2006) is a Canadian basketball player who attends IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Guinness World Records declared him the tallest teenager in the world in 2021, when aged 15 at 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m). Now, 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m), Rioux committed to play for the Florida Gators.
5 days ago · "Olivier Rioux is a 7'6" center that takes up immense space on the floor but isn't the most fleet of foot. In short minutes, Rioux can come into a game to clog the paint, shield opponents away ...
2 days ago · At eight years old, Olivier Rioux was 6’ 1”. By sixth grade, he was 6’11”. And now, as an incoming freshman at the University of Florida, he’s poised to be the tallest college basketball ...
Rioux is a Terrebonne, Canada native who gets his height from his family. His father stands at 6-foot-8, while his mother is a mind-blowing 6-foot-2. On his Instagram, which has over 100k ...
Sep 15, 2021 · Standing at 226.9 cm (7 ft and 5.33 in.) tall, 15-year-old Olivier Rioux (Canada) is the new world’s tallest teenager living (male), earning a spot in Guinness World Records 2022.
4 days ago · First making headlines back in 2021 as the world’s tallest teenager, Olivier Rioux is now a man. But that doesn’t mean his growth spurt is over. Standing 7 feet and 5.33 inches tall at age 15, Rioux committed to the Florida Gators NCAA basketball team this past fall. Since then, he’s already sprouted some more.
Aug 12, 2022 · Team Quebec's Olivier Rioux (21) plays in a men's basketball quarter-final game against Team Alberta at the 2022 Canada Summer Games. The 16-year-old Terrebonne, Que.,...
Montreal's Olivier Rioux has been towering over his peers since he was five years old. TSN's Rick Westhead talks to Rioux about what it's like to live head-and-shoulders above the crowd....
Nov 9, 2023 · Olivier Rioux, the world's tallest teenager, announced his commitment to Florida late Wednesday night. The 17-year-old is unofficially listed by multiple recruiting services at 7-6.
Aug 12, 2022 · Olivier Rioux can dunk on an NBA hoop while barely leaving his feet. The Guinness World Records recognized him as the world's tallest teenager when the Montreal adolescent was 15.
