CNN — At eight years old, he was 6’ 1”. By sixth grade, he was almost 7 feet tall. And now, as an incoming college freshman, he’s listed at 7’9’’ — and poised to be the tallest college basketball player ever.
Olivier Rioux, once the record holder as the tallest teenager in the world, is now listed on the University of Florida’s men’s basketball roster after committing to the Gators last fall. At the time, according to recruiting site 247sports, the Montreal native and three-star recruit was just 7’6”.
At 18, he may still be growing. Rioux’s listed height tops former record bearer Paul Sturgess, who was 7’8” and played for both Florida Tech and Mountain State from 2007 to 2011. And, if Rioux makes it to the NBA, he’ll become the tallest NBA player ever, too.
Olivier Rioux, once the record holder as the tallest teenager in the world, is now listed on the University of Florida’s men’s basketball roster after committing to the Gators last fall. At the time, according to recruiting site 247sports, the Montreal native and three-star recruit was just 7’6”.
At 18, he may still be growing. Rioux’s listed height tops former record bearer Paul Sturgess, who was 7’8” and played for both Florida Tech and Mountain State from 2007 to 2011. And, if Rioux makes it to the NBA, he’ll become the tallest NBA player ever, too.
