The dream of his participation in his magical world NBA continues to hunt with passion and zeal o Olivier Riou!
Most of the world may not know him, however, his name 18-year-old Canadian center he is expected to occupy us in the coming years, as long as he can of course “command” his terrifying physical qualities.
And what do I mean by that… The young basketball player, who recently signed with the University of Florida to play in the NCAA, watches the world from the… 2.40 meters, weighing close to 130 kg!
From the 12 years old, he had surpassed LeBron James in height (!)while, at the age of 14, he entered the Guinness Book of Records as the tallest teenager in the world with a height of 2.28 metersat the time when the child prodigy of French and world basketball, Victor Webanyama, is currently 2.24m tall!
It’s no secret that Riou is the tallest player in the history of college basketball, as he can dunk without even getting off the floor!
Of course, the question that arises is whether he will be able to manage his bulk and huge bodyto work on it, and of course whether it will take another height during the next years. Several experts express their concerns that eventually he will not be able to play basketball at a high level if he continues to grow taller, since the strain on his body will be enormous in high-tempo games, such as for example in the NBA.
Florida’s incoming freshman, Olivier Rioux, is listed as 7-FOOT-9 ??
He’s the tallest player in college basketball history and holds a Guiness World Record as the tallest teenager ever ?? pic.twitter.com/nupUnLy8eI
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) August 15, 2024
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