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Olivier Rioux (born February 2, 2006) is a Canadian college basketball player for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). [1] Guinness World Records declared him the tallest teenager in the world in 2021, he measured 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) at age 15. [2] He now stands 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) [3] tall.
This is a list of the tallest players in National Basketball Association history. It is currently topped by the 7-foot-7-inch (2.31 m) Romanian Gheorghe Mureșan, taken by the Washington Bullets as the number 30 overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft. [1] As of 2024, twenty-eight players have been listed at 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m) or taller.
Jalen Tyrese Johnson (born December 18, 2001) is an American professional basketball player for the Atlanta Hawks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. He was a consensus five-star recruit and one of the best small forwards in the 2020 class.
Olivier Rioux is tall, even for a basketball player. ... set to become tallest college basketball player ever. Liz Roscher. June 20, 2024 at 12:22 PM ... A three-inch gain over seven months is ...
PHOTO: Olivier Rioux, 7-foot-9 NCAA college basketball player at Forida, poses after practice, Oct. 18, 2024 in Gainesville, Fla. (John Raoux/AP) Golden hinted that the plan to redshirt Rioux ...
Kenneth George Jr. (born c. 1986) [1] is an American former college basketball player. [2] Somewhere between 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m) [2] [3] [4] and 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m), [5] [6] [7] he was the tallest basketball player in the United States during the two years he played for the UNC Asheville Bulldogs, [3] and may have been the tallest player in the history of college basketball.
Mfiondu Kabengele played college basketball at Florida State University and was the 2018–19 ACC Sixth Man of the Year. [81] He was selected in the first round of the 2019 NBA Draft and signed a contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. [82] He played in the NBA for the Clippers, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Boston Celtics. [83]
McCollum has been married to his college sweetheart Elise Esposito since October 27, 2020. [79] They have one son named Jacobi who was born on January 10, 2022. [80] McCollum's older brother, Errick, is also a professional basketball player. Off the court, McCollum has long taken a keen interest in journalism