IMG Blue's Olivier Rioux, the tallest teenager and high school basketball player in the world, watches as his team warms up for their game against Keystone in the Governor's Challenge. Lauren Roberts/Salisbury Daily Times / USA TODAY NETWORK

Florida basketball commit now listed at whopping 7-foot-9

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports
By Steve DelVecchio | Last updated Jun 20, 2024 9:10 AM ET

High school basketball star Olivier Rioux committed to Florida last year, and the Montreal native has not stopped growing since.

Rioux, who plays for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., announced his commitment to Florida last November. He was 7-foot-6 then, and he has grown another three inches.

Rioux is listed at 7-foot-9 on the Gators’ official men’s basketball website. You have to see him in action to appreciate his stature truly:

18-year-old Florida commit Olivier Rioux is now listed at 7’9”

He was 7’5” when we filmed him 2 years ago.

7’6” last year (this video).

7’7” earlier this year.

pic.twitter.com/Y4jsbq35wb

— Ballislife.com (@Ballislife) June 19, 2024

Despite his incredible height (he holds the Guinness World record for tallest teenager in the world), Rioux is a 3-star prospect. Scouts have said he is a bit uncoordinated and does not have great footwork, which is hardly surprising for someone who was 6-foot-1 as an eight-year-old.

It remains to be seen if Rioux will dominate at the college level, but we can say that he will certainly tower over all of his opponents.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

More must-reads: