If you thought Zach Edey and Victor Wembanyama were tall, wait until you catch the Florida Gators this season.
Canadian import Olivier Rioux is a towering 7’9”. He’s so big that he was tagged as the World’s Tallest Teenager by none other than the Guinness Book of World Records.
This year, Rioux will be matriculating to Gainesville, so bet the college basketball odds market accordingly.
Rioux is set to take his place atop the list of the tallest college basketball players ever – a list of athletes who are so much bigger than the rest of us, it’s hard to actually comprehend how big they are without seeing them in person.
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Drake is six feet tall. Look how much taller Wembanyama is than him. And Rioux is several inches taller than him!
For those who are verticality-curious, here’s the history of college basketball’s tallest players.
Tallest College Basketball Players Ever
| Player | Height | School (Season) |
|---|---|---|
| Olivier Rioux | 7'9" | Florida (2024- ) |
| Kenny George | 7'7" | UNC Asheville (2006-08) |
| Mike Lanier | 7'7" | Hardin-Simmons; UCLA (1988-93) |
| Shawn Bradley | 7'6" | BYU (1990-91) |
| Tacko Fall | 7'6" | UCF (2015-19) |
| Neil Fingleton | 7'6" | Holy Cross; UNC (2001-04) |
| John Hollinden | 7'6" | Oral Roberts (1976-78) |
| Mamadou Ndiaye | 7'6" | UC Irvine (2013-16) |
| Sim Bhullar | 7'5" | New Mexico State (2012-14) |
| Will Foster | 7'5" | Gonzaga (2006-10) |
| Chuck Nevitt | 7'5" | NC State (1978-82) |
| Greg Ritter | 7'5" | Portland (1989-91) |
| Jamarion Sharp | 7'5" | Ole Miss; Western Kentucky (2021-24) |
| Alan Bannister | 7'4" | Arkansas State/Oklahoma State (1985-90) |
| Lonnie Boeckman | 7'4" | Oklahoma State (1973-77) |
| Mark Eaton | 7'4" | UCLA (1980-82) |
| Zach Edey | 7'4" | Purdue (2020-24) |
| Matt Van Komen | 7'4" | St. Mary's; Utah (2019-21) |
| Christ Koumadje | 7'4" | Florida State (2015-19) |
| Jakub Kusmieruk | 7'4" | Idaho State; UCF (2008-13) |
| Rolf Mayr | 7'4" | Duquesne (1987-88) |
| Naheem McLeod | 7'4" | Florida State; Syracuse (2021-24) |
| Chase Metheney | 7'4" | Virginia (1995-98) |
| Ralph Sampson | 7'4" | Virginia (1979-83) |
| Rik Smits | 7'4" | Marist (1984-88) |
| Riley Sorn | 7'4" | Washington (2019-22) |
| Stever Turner | 7'4" | Vanderbilt (1969-73) |
| Blake Vedder | 7'4" | Kent State; Rhode Island (2010-15) |
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