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Olivier Rioux Competes For Canada U18 Team

When Florida got the commitment of 7’7” Olivier Rioux it was clear they were getting a player unlike anything college basketball has seen–in at least some time. While there have been players listed at similar heights in the past, Rioux’s height is the only of this magnitude that has been verified, as Guinness World Records confirmed his height in an official capacity in order to list him as the world’s tallest teenager.

Given Rioux’s extreme height, it’s fair to question what it’s going to look like on the basketball court. It was one thing to see him at IMG Academy, but it’s another thing when the competition steps up considerably to the SEC.