At 7 feet, 9 inches, Olivier Rioux is the world's tallest teen and an intriguing basketball project

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Walking from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida's basketball facility, Olivier Rioux poses for dozens — sometimes hundreds — of pictures a day.

Vertical shots, of course. Rioux won't fit in the frame any other way.

At 7 feet, 9 inches (2.4 meters), Rioux is the ultimate BMOC. He's actually the Biggest Man On Campus — any campus.

The Florida freshman, a happy-go-lucky Canadian who owns a spot in the Guinness record book as the world's tallest teenager, also will make basketball history when he plays for the 21st-ranked Gators this season. The...

 

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