World's tallest basketball player, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, is transferring from Florida

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• World's tallest basketball player, 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux, is transferring from Florida

  The world's tallest college basketball player is on the move. Florida's Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 center from Canada and the most popular athlete on campus, announced Tuesday he is entering the transfer portal. Rioux played sparingly in two years with the Gators, redshirting as a true freshman during the team's national championship season and then getting on the court in mop-up duty this past season.

  Publisher:Yahoo Sports NBA

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  Article published:Mar 31, 10:06 AM ET

• Olivier Rioux, Florida's 7-foot-9 center, enters transfer portal

  Olivia Rioux, the Florida Gators' 7-foot-9 center and the tallest player in NCAA in college basketball history, has entered the transfer portal.

  Publisher:ESPN College BasketballArticle published:Mar 31, 10:26 AM ET