Florida center Olivier Rioux, the tallest college basketball player ever, enters transfer portal
A big addition — literally — reportedly entered the transfer portal Tuesday.
The tallest basketball player in NCAA history is looking for a new team in the offseason. Florida center Olivier Rioux is reportedly entering the transfer portal after a middling first season with the Gators. Rioux, 20, is making the move after seeing limited time in just 11 games as a freshman.
He averaged 0. 6 points and 0. 5 rebounds in just 1.
5 minutes per game. BREAKING: Florida 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux is entering the transfer portal, his agent @peteyannopoulos from @AthletesInPower Sports Management told @TheFieldOf68 . Rioux is one of the most popular players in the world and was a starter for Team Canada U19 at the World Cup… pic.
twitter. com/Zms6KcAxvw — Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 31, 2026 Despite his lack of playing time at Florida, Rioux should draw plenty of interest on the market. At 7-foot-9, Rioux is the tallest player in college-basketball history, and stands inches above his competition.