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Who are the tallest college basketball players in D-I history?

Men's College Basketball, Florida Gators

Florida recruit Olivier Rioux is already making a strong impression on the college basketball landscape. Stepping onto the Division I basketball scene, Rioux stands at 7-foot-9. 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 

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 

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