Olivier Riou (2m36) enters the history of American basketball!
“We want Ollie”. The crowd kept singing along and Todd Golden cracked! Two minutes into the game against North Florida, won by 40 pointsthe Florida coach decided to offer playing time Olivier Rioux. At 19 years old and at a height of 2m36, the Quebecer became the tallest player in the history of the NCAA and even American basketball. Wipes from shelves 2m30 Gheorghe Muresan and Manute Bol, or 2m28 by Yao Ming, Tacko Fall and Shawn Bradley. This is 15 centimeters more than Victor Vembanyama.
“It was amazing,” Ryuk reacted. “Everyone’s support was great – my teammates, my coaches, fans. I feel really lucky…”
“There were people screaming at half-time to play with him.” says his coach. ” I told them : ‘Wait, his time will come.’ » A year ago, after Rioku was drafted, Todd Golden offered him a deal: either he wasn’t sure he’d play a full season; or it took him a whole season to prepare. Patiently, the Canadian giant opted for the second option and was rewarded for it.
“At halftime, when we were leading by 24 points, I told the guys we had to start the second half well so the kids could play. Golden continues. “When the match was over, it was the right time for Olivier to finally have his first university experience. And he was obviously very happy.”
The next step? Score the first points and grab the first jump…
2025-11-07 06:13:00
