Colossus in the portal
Florida’s 7‑foot‑9 Olivier Rioux — the tallest player in college basketball history to score a basket — has entered the transfer portal and is officially seeking a new program. Teams looking for a rim‑altering, unique length piece will be circling. (247sports.com)
Rioux announced the move on social media on March 31 and, according to ESPN, his father Jean‑François said the family is “grateful for the experience at Florida” as Olivier looks ahead to other opportunities. (espn.com) The NCAA’s spring transfer window runs April 7–21 under the current 15‑day rule, meaning programs will have that span to contact and sign entrants once Rioux is in the portal. (on3.com) Florida brought Rioux to Gainesville in 2024 as a preferred walk‑on and the program used a developmental redshirt year for him to build strength and serve on the scout team. (247sports.com) On the court this season Rioux appeared in 11 games, logging 0.6 points and 0.5 rebounds per game in very limited minutes, per his official game log and season stat lines. (espn.com) His first collegiate field‑goal came on Dec. 17, 2025, when he converted a two‑handed dunk off a CJ Ingram bounce pass in Florida’s 102–61 win over Saint Francis; he’d earlier recorded his first point on a free throw vs. Merrimack on Nov. 21. (espn.ph) Recruiting profiles note Rioux is a former IMG Academy product and a three‑star prospect who has represented Canada in FIBA youth events, and outlets such as Bleacher Report have already begun naming potential fits — including West Virginia — as teams evaluate his fit and development path. (247sports.com)
