College basketball's tallest Gator is now the tallest Anteater. Fomer Florida center Olivier Rioux — the tallest player in college basketball history, at 7-9 — committed to UC Irvine via the transfer ...

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Florida center Olivier Rioux (32) smiles following ...

Olivier Rioux, the 7-foot-9 collegiate basketball giant, is transferring to UC Irvine. Rioux will play under Coach Russell Turner, known for successfully coaching other exceptionally tall players. The ...

Montreal has a big supporter.

UC Irvine will be a lower stakes setting while allowing for Rioux to ply his trade with a proven winner. The Anteaters have a ...

Record-breaking NCAA hoops sensation was in attendance for Montreal Canadiens' Game 3 win over Buffalo Sabres at Bell Centre.

Former Florida big man Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 fan favorite and campus-wide curiosity, will transfer to UC Irvine.

GAINESVILLE, Fla.(AP) — Olivier Rioux lumbered through the lane, caught a bounce pass from teammate CJ Ingram and dunked, sending Florida’s bench and the home crowd into a frenzy. Rioux barely left ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The world’s tallest college basketball player is on the move. Florida’s Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and the most popular athlete on campus, announced Tuesday ...

IRVINE — The world’s tallest college basketball player is going from coast to coast. Former Florida walk-on Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and one of the most recognizable ...

The world’s tallest college basketball player is going coast to coast. Former Florida walk-on Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and one of the most recognizable student-athletes in North ...