Archive · 18 Dec 2025
Tallest Teenager Olivier Rioux Dunking in College Basketball
Olivier Rioux is a very tall 19-year-old basketball player from Canada.
He is 7 feet 9 inches tall, which makes him the tallest teenager in the world.
He plays for the Florida Gators in the US college basketball league.
Recently, he did a slam dunk during a game, making him the tallest person to ever do a slam dunk in college basketball.
He loves drawing and is used to people staring at him because of his height.
His dream is to play in the NBA, which would make him the tallest player ever in the league.
Olivier Rioux, at 7 feet 9 inches, is the tallest teenager in the world and the tallest to perform a slam dunk in US college basketball.
He plays for the Florida Gators and achieved this record during a game against Saint Francis.
Rioux was declared the tallest teenager by Guinness World Records in 2021 when he was 7 feet 5 inches tall.
He is used to public attention due to his height and enjoys drawing in his spare time.
His dream is to join the NBA, where he would be the tallest player ever in the league.
- Who
- Olivier Rioux, a 19-year-old Canadian basketball player
- What
- He performed a slam dunk in a college basketball game, becoming the tallest to do so in the US college league
- When
- During a game on an unspecified date
- Where
- In the US college basketball league, playing for the Florida Gators
- Why
- He is exceptionally tall and has a passion for basketball, aiming to join the NBA
- Name
- Olivier Rioux
- Height
- 7 feet 9 inches
- Age
- 19
- Team
- Florida Gators
- Record
- Tallest slam-dunker in US college basketball
- Previous Record
- Tallest teenager in the world (2021)