Florida center Olivier Rioux enters transfer portal: Three teams to watch
The world's tallest basketball player is on the move.
Florida center Olivier Rioux enters transfer portal: Three teams to watch originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The world's tallest basketball player is hitting the transfer portal.
Florida center Olivier Rioux announced his intentions on Tuesday morning. The 7-foot-9 towering big man would be an interesting addition to any team. He puts his name in the mix before the portal officially opens April 7.
Here are three possible fits for Rioux as he finds his next home. Purdue Boilermakers Matt Painter has never shied away from having some of the tallest players on the roster. In recent years, "Big Man U," prioritized elite height with 7-foot-4 center Daniel Jacobsen, following in the footsteps of 7-foot-4 Zach Edey and 7-foot-3 Isaac Haas.
While there isn't a tie to the Big Ten contender, there's no coach in the country who knows how to use the five position like Painter. Rioux would be able to get significant playing time. Nebraska Cornhuskers One of Rioux's offers coming out of IMG Academy two years was Nebraska.