World's Tallest Teenager At 7'6" Headed To Florida Gators (Now 7’9)

[Wagerallsports]

The World's Tallest Teenager is Headed to the University of Florida Men's Basketball Team​

Stacey Ritzen

The Florida Gators men's basketball team just scored an incoming freshman for its 2024-2025 season who is the current Guinness Book of Record holder for tallest teenager. At 7'6" Olivier Rioux, hailing from Quebec, Canada, is even taller than San Antonio Spurs rookie Victor Wembanyama.

The 300-pound, three-star recruit, who currently attends the prestigious IMG Academy in Florida—which trains some of the best basketball and football players in the country—announced his commitment to the University of Florida in an Instagram post this week.

Rioux should be in good company at Florida, which, as OnlyGators points out, will easily have one of the tallest rosters in college basketball next season. In addition to the Canadian teen, the team's roster for the upcoming season also boasts 6'11" freshman Alex Condon, 6'10" sophomore Aleks Szymczyk, 6'10" sophomore senior Tyrese Samuel, and center Micah Handlogten, a 7'1", 235-pound sophomore who is believed to be the tallest player in team history.

 

[BobbyFK]

This should make Florida a force to be reckoned with next season. Definitely something to keep an eye on

 

[jjgold]

These guys usually help because so big

 

[JDS]

They are gonna have a huge team with all those guys listed.

 

[Archie]

7'6 and 3 star?

tells me he is project

prob a 8 sec baseline to baseline kinda guy without enough coordination or stamina to make a real difference for 2-3 years

 

[flashmo]

Probably had to teach him how to dunk it

 

[Wagerallsports]

Probably had to teach him how to dunk it

Take away 6 inches and he's probably a 2*

 

[BMR Genie]

He has some muscles and doesn't look like a twig.

Better watch out Wemby.

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

What did they feed this kid growing up?

 

[harpo]

Go Gators !!!

 

[KVB]

7'6 and 3 star?

tells me he is project

prob a 8 sec baseline to baseline kinda guy without enough coordination or stamina to make a real difference for 2-3 years

LMAO these highlights…

 

[KVB]

This guy, at age 5, was as tall as his kindergarten teacher.

 

[DiggityDaggityDo]

LMAO these highlights…

This is what most Dads look like playing against their kids on the Jordan Jammer.

 

[rdalert447]

These guys usually help because so big

This is why we come to BMR. Cutting edge analysis that we would never think of on our own.

 

[rdalert447]

Can’t wait to bet him at Hard Rock Seminole.

 

[Wagerallsports]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1841817612767883413

 

[Wagerallsports]

Apparently he is now 7’9

 

[JDS]

This is why we come to BMR. Cutting edge analysis that we would never think of on our own.

 

[Wagerallsports]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1878504962801439129

 

[Archie]

7'6 and 3 star?

tells me he is project

prob a 8 sec baseline to baseline kinda guy without enough coordination or stamina to make a real difference for 2-3 years

bonified goof ball

side show

not a difference maker