Rioux, who played for IMG, has gone from 7'6" and now has reached a height of 7'9", making college basketball history.
He is from Montreal but loves the State of Florida and was focused on the offerings from the University of Florida, Stetson, and Florida Atlantic before picking the Gators.
The ESPN piece focused on some of the tallest players in college baseball history. Which includes:
7-7
Kenny George, 2006-2008, UNC Asheville
Mike Lanier, 1988-1993, Hardin-Simmons/UCLA
7-6
John Hollinden, 1976-1978, Oral Roberts
Mamadou Ndiaye, 2013-2016, UC Irvine
Neil Fingleton, 2001-2004, Holy Cross/North Carolina
Shawn Bradley, 1990-1991, Brigham Young
Tacko Fall, 2015-2019, UCF
7-5
Chuck Nevitt, 1978-1982, NC State
Greg Ritter, 1989-1991, Portland
Jamarion Sharp, 2021-2024, Ole Miss/Western Kentucky
Sim Bhullar, 2012-2014, New Mexico State
Will Foster, 2006-2010, Gonzaga
7-4
Alan Bannister, 1985-1990, Arkansas State/Oklahoma State
Blake Vedder, 2010-2015, Kent State/Rhode Island
Chase Metheney, 1995-1998, Virginia
Jakub Kusmieruk, 2008-2013, Idaho State/UCF
Christ Koumadje, 2015-2019, Florida State
Lonnie Boeckman, 1973-1977, Oklahoma State
Mark Eaton, 1980-1982, UCLA
Matt Van Komen, 2019-2021, St. Mary's (CA)/Utah
Naheem McLeod, 2021-2024, Florida State/Syracuse
Ralph Sampson, 1979-1983, Virginia
Rik Smits, 1984-1988, Marist
Riley Sorn, 2019-2022, Washington
Rolf Mayr, 1987-1988, Duquesne
Steve Turner, 1969-1973, Vanderbilt
Zach Edey, 2020-2024, Purdue
He is from Montreal but loves the State of Florida and was focused on the offerings from the University of Florida, Stetson, and Florida Atlantic before picking the Gators.
The ESPN piece focused on some of the tallest players in college baseball history. Which includes:
7-7
Kenny George, 2006-2008, UNC Asheville
Mike Lanier, 1988-1993, Hardin-Simmons/UCLA
7-6
John Hollinden, 1976-1978, Oral Roberts
Mamadou Ndiaye, 2013-2016, UC Irvine
Neil Fingleton, 2001-2004, Holy Cross/North Carolina
Shawn Bradley, 1990-1991, Brigham Young
Tacko Fall, 2015-2019, UCF
7-5
Chuck Nevitt, 1978-1982, NC State
Greg Ritter, 1989-1991, Portland
Jamarion Sharp, 2021-2024, Ole Miss/Western Kentucky
Sim Bhullar, 2012-2014, New Mexico State
Will Foster, 2006-2010, Gonzaga
7-4
Alan Bannister, 1985-1990, Arkansas State/Oklahoma State
Blake Vedder, 2010-2015, Kent State/Rhode Island
Chase Metheney, 1995-1998, Virginia
Jakub Kusmieruk, 2008-2013, Idaho State/UCF
Christ Koumadje, 2015-2019, Florida State
Lonnie Boeckman, 1973-1977, Oklahoma State
Mark Eaton, 1980-1982, UCLA
Matt Van Komen, 2019-2021, St. Mary's (CA)/Utah
Naheem McLeod, 2021-2024, Florida State/Syracuse
Ralph Sampson, 1979-1983, Virginia
Rik Smits, 1984-1988, Marist
Riley Sorn, 2019-2022, Washington
Rolf Mayr, 1987-1988, Duquesne
Steve Turner, 1969-1973, Vanderbilt
Zach Edey, 2020-2024, Purdue
Who are the tallest college basketball players in D-I history?
Incoming University of Florida recruit Olivier Rioux will become the tallest college basketball player in D1 history. Who else is on the list?
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