At 7-foot-9, Canada's Olivier Rioux is world's tallest teen, intriguing basketball project

At seven-foot-nine, Olivier Rioux is two inches taller than former NBA giants Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol. He embraces the attention and welcomes the stares. Rioux has worked hard but no one expects him to be a Division 1 star, certainly not right away.

At 7-foot-9, Canada's Olivier Rioux is world's tallest teen, intriguing basketball project
Canadian men's basketball player Olivier Rioux dunks the ball as he practises with his NCAA Division 1 team, the Florida Gators, on Oct. 18, 2024, in Gainesville.

At seven-foot-nine, Olivier Rioux is two inches taller than former NBA giants Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol. He embraces the attention and welcomes the stares. Rioux has worked hard but no one expects him to be a Division 1 star, certainly not right away.