He may not have appeared in a game for Florida yet, but Olivier Rioux's presence on the basketball court is already drawing a ton of attention. The Gators' freshman center is astonishingly tall. When ...

When Oliver Rioux joined the Florida Gators basketball team, he became the tallest basketball player ever, standing at 7 feet 9 inches. Professor David Geary, a cognitive scientist and evolutionary ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Todd Golden had people yelling at him at halftime to get 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux in the game. Golden relented with 2:09 to play — and made history in the ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla.(AP) — Florida coach Todd Golden had people yelling at him at halftime Thursday night to get 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux in the game. Golden relented with 2:09 to play — and made ...

Olivier Rioux became the tallest person to ever play college basketball when he made his debut in Florida's 104-64 win over North Florida. Mark Long | The Associated Press Florida Gators freshman ...