Florida’s 7-Foot-9 Olivier Rioux Becomes Tallest College Player Ever to Score

Overview

• Rioux recorded his first collegiate field goal on a two-handed dunk in the final minute of Florida’s 102–61 win over Saint Francis in Gainesville.
• Outlets differ on the exact time of the basket, reporting either 42 or 43 seconds remaining in the second half.
• He debuted earlier this season against North Florida and tallied his first college point on a free throw against Merrimack.
• Rioux redshirted his first season and did not play in 2024–25, with coach Todd Golden using him sparingly late in lopsided games.
• The Quebec native stands 7-foot-9 and was recognized by Guinness World Records in 2021 as the world’s tallest teenager at 7-foot-5.