What it’s like to be Olivier Rioux — the tallest college basketball player ever
Myron MedcalfJan 30, 2026, 09:00 AM ET Close Myron Medcalf covers college basketball for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2011. Multiple Authors GAINESVILLE, Fla. — At an on-campus dining hall in September, a fork and knife looked like a toddler’s toy utensils in the massive hands of Olivier Rioux. Everything about Florida‘s 7-foot-9, 305-pound center,…
