College basketball's tallest player Olivier Rioux heads to UC Irvine
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Olivier Rioux, who at 7-foot-9 is the tallest player in college basketball history, has committed to play for UC Irvine.
The Canadian center redshirted for Florida during its 2024-25 national championship season and played in just 11 games in 2025-26.
'Next stop, Irvine, California,' Rioux wrote Thursday on Instagram.