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Florida player Olivier Rioux's official arrival to the college basketball scene will have to wait. The 7-foot-9 center redshirted his freshman year, which allowed him to retain his four years of eligibility. He previously garnered a Guinness Book of World Records title as the World's Tallest Teenager. Originally from Montreal, Rioux cemented his high school basketball legacy at IMG Academy in Florida. Rioux is in good company with other college basketball players 7-4 and above: 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 Connor Vanover, 2018-2024, Cal/Arkansas/Oral Roberts/Missouri 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 Christ Koumadje, 2015-2019, Florida State Daniel Jacobsen, 2024-present, Purdue Jakub Kusmieruk, 2008-2013, Idaho State/UCF 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 For more men's college basketball updates, check out the ESPN hub page for breaking news, standings, rankings, stats, and more.
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