Prairie View A&M player shocked at how tall Florida giant is
USA Today • • sports
Key Points:
- Florida's redshirt freshman Olivier Rioux became the tallest player in NCAA basketball history at 7 feet 9 inches during a game against Prairie View A&M on March 20.
- Rioux's appearance set multiple records, including being the tallest player to appear in an NCAA Tournament game and the tallest to score points and a basket in NCAA history.
- Despite Florida's dominant 62-point lead, Prairie View A&M player Hassane Diallo was visibly shocked by Rioux's extraordinary height during the game.
- Rioux, originally from Terrebonne, Quebec, redshirted last season and finished the game with two points, two offensive rebounds, and an assist.
- Rioux previously held the Guinness World Record as the
