Olivier Rioux, the towering 7-foot-9 center for the University of Florida Gators, officially became the tallest college basketball player in history after stepping onto the court during Thursday’s game. Rioux’s debut occurred in the Gators’ dominant 104-64 victory over North Florida, marking a significant moment in collegiate sports history. The Canadian-born player surpasses the previous record jointly held by Kenny George and Mike Lanier, both of whom stood at an impressive 7-foot-7.<\/p>\n
Rioux expressed immense gratitude for the overwhelming support he received from teammates, coaches, and fans alike. His presence on the court has already generated considerable buzz, further amplified by viral social media posts showcasing his remarkable height. While specific stats and playing time remain to be seen, Rioux’s unique stature undoubtedly adds an intriguing dimension to the Florida Gators’ basketball program and the broader landscape of NCAA basketball, attracting attention from basketball enthusiasts worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Olivier Rioux, the towering 7-foot-9 center for the University of Florida Gators, officially became the tallest college basketball player in history after stepping onto the court during Thursday’s game. Rioux’s debut occurred in the Gators’ dominant 104-64 victory over North Florida, marking a significant moment in collegiate sports history. The Canadian-born player surpasses the previous […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":179,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"inline_featured_image":false,"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4329","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4329","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/179"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4329"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4329\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4329"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4329"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iranians.global\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4329"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}