olivier rioux

The tallest player in college basketball has a new home. Former Florida 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux committed to UC Irvine on Thursday after spending the last two seasons with Florida, he announced on social media. Rioux, who was a preferred walk-on with Florida, appeared in 11 games during the 2025-26 season. He made history earlier this season by becoming the tallest player in college basketball history -- at any level -- to score a basket. He threw down a two-handed flush in Florida's blowout win over Saint Francis early in the season. As a deep bench reserve for the Gators, Rioux logged