7'9″ Olivier Rioux sets the world record for tallest teenager; committed to Florida CBB

Florida men's basketball commit Olivier Rioux has grown to 7'9″, according to the team's official website, extending his own Guinness World Record as the world's tallest teenager.

Rioux, a Montreal native, played high school ball at IMG Academy in Florida before committing to the Gators.

According to the official Florida men's basketball website, Rioux was 6'1″ at age eight, 6'11″ in sixth grade and topped seven feet by seventh grade.

At the age of 16, Rioux was just over 7'5″ tall and was already in the Guinness Book of World Records as the tallest teenager.

The Rioux family is quite tall, with his father being 6'8″, his mother being 6'2″, and his older brother being 6'9″.

Rioux, however, seems to have continued to grow. He was 7'7″ not too long ago, but the roster update confirms an even taller height.

247Sports lists him as a 3-star prospect. 247Sports basketball analyst Travis Branham gave this scouting report last November, when Rioux was 7'6″.

“Olivier Rioux is a 7’6” center who takes up a huge amount of space on the floor but is not the most agile. In just a few minutes, Rioux can come into a game to clog the paint, guard opponents away from the rim, and be a good rebounder. He has pretty good hands and touch on the offensive side of the ball, but will need to continue to develop his coordination. especially in circumstances of rapid reaction.

Rioux will now play Division I ball for Florida, which won 24 games and reached the SEC Tournament final before losing to Colorado 103-100 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.