Tallest basketball players ever: How Olivier Rioux compares to Yao Ming, Manute Bol and more

Tallest basketball players ever: How Olivier Rioux compares to Yao Ming, Manute Bol and more originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Florida is back in the Final Four, but the team's most interesting player doesn't even play consistently.

That would be Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center who is currently the tallest player in college basketball. Rioux is a freshman from Canada, but he hasn't played in a game this year despite his towering height. If Rioux continues to develop as a basketball player, he could break records in the basketball world by simply standing at 7-foot-9.

While there have been many tall players in basketball history, very few have even come close to being as tall as Rioux. 📲 Follow The Sporting News on WhatsApp With Rioux' Gators set to take the stage in the Final Four, here is a look at the tallest players in basketball history. MORE FLORIDA NEWS Revisiting Florida's regular-season win over Auburn Meet the family of Florida star Walter Clayton Jr.

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