UC School Lands Tallest Basketball Player Ever
UC Irvine is adding the tallest player in both collegiate and professional basketball to its roster next season. Former Florida center Olivier Rioux, who stands at 7-foot-9 and 305 pounds, announced that he committed to UC Irvine on Thursday. He is a rising sophomore with three more seasons of NCAA eligibility.
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UC Irvine is adding the tallest player in both collegiate and professional basketball to its roster next season. Former Florida center Olivier Rioux, who stands at 7-foot-9 and 305 pounds, announced that he committed to UC Irvine on Thursday. He is a rising sophomore with three more seasons of NCAA eligibility.
7’9” Sophomore center Olivier Rioux is Transfering to UC Irvine for next season 🔥 pic. twitter. com/Z751EBcD20 — NCAA Buzzer Beaters & Game Winners (@NCAABuzzerBters) April 30, 2026 Rioux holds the official Kids Guinness World Record for tallest teenager.
His father is 6-foot-8, his mother 6-foot-2 and his older brother is 6-foot-9. “I wear size 20 shoes,” Rioux told ESPN in January. “I eat 5,000 to 6,000 calories every day.