Olivier Rioux, the tallest college basketball player ever, leaves Florida to transfer to UC Irvine
Olivier Rioux, the tallest player in NCAA basketball history at 7-foot-9, is transferring to UC Irvine after spending two seasons at Florida. He saw limited playing time with the Gators, appearing in 11 games during his sophomore year. Rioux, who has represented Canada in international amateur competition, will join an UC Irvine team that went 23-12 last season and participated in the NIT.
- ▪Olivier Rioux is the tallest college basketball player in NCAA history at 7 feet 9 inches tall.
- ▪He played in 11 games for Florida during his sophomore season, averaging 0.6 points and 1.5 minutes per game.
- ▪Rioux transferred to UC Irvine after redshirting his freshman year and seeing limited action at Florida.
- ▪He made history in November by becoming the tallest player ever to appear in a college basketball game.
- ▪UC Irvine finished the previous season with a 23-12 record and earned a spot in the NIT.
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