JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The world’s tallest teenager is planning to play basketball for the University of Florida.
Olivier Rioux verbally committed to the Gators this week. Rioux, a senior at Bradenton’s IMG Academy, is 7 feet, 6 inches tall and weighs 300 poinds. He was initially a 2025 player but 247Sports said that Rioux reclassified to 2024. Rioux was certified by the Guinness World Records as being 7 feet, 5.33 inches tall earlier this year.
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That means Rioux is taller than the two tallest active NBA players, San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama and Houston’s Boban Marijanovic, both of whom are 7-4.
“I am proud to announce that I have commited [sic] to the Florida gators for the 2024 season,” Rioux wrote on Instagram. “I want to thank all my coaches from @imgabasketball and @brookwoodelite in helping me in this process. The adventure continue [sic] in Florida!”
Rioux has yet to sign a national letter of intent with the Gators, so his college decision isn’t yet official. The Quebec, Canada native is a three-star prospect by 247Sports composite and the 217th-ranked prospect in the country. He chose Florida over Florida Atlantic and Stetson.