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World's Tallest Teen Scores First Basket in Florida Win

12/18/2025

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Olivier Rioux of Florida, the world's tallest teenager at 7-foot-9, scored his first collegiate basket in a 102-61 win over Saint Francis.
Rioux's dunk with 42 seconds left energized the home crowd as Florida dominated.
Xaivian Lee led Florida with 18 points, while Rioux was a 19-year-old Canadian redshirt freshman who had played sparingly.
Coach Todd Golden said Rioux would mainly play in blowouts due to a deep frontcourt.

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Olivier Rioux of Florida, the world's tallest teenager at 7-foot-9, scored his first collegiate basket in a 102-61 win over Saint Francis.
Rioux's dunk with 42 seconds left energized the home crowd as Florida dominated.
Xaivian Lee led Florida with 18 points, while Rioux was a 19-year-old Canadian redshirt freshman who had played sparingly.
Coach Todd Golden said Rioux would mainly play in blowouts due to a deep frontcourt.