Gator Basketball Basketball Offseason Thread: 7'7" Olivier Rioux, "World's Tallest Teenager", commits to Florida

[Egor's Assistant]

Fudge, packing it in.... And heading for the... checks notes.... NBA?

Anyhow, more room! Golden is killing it right now. If we get that 5* center, I'm a believer.

 

[MidwestChomp]

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

How does this work these days? He can come back when he doesn't get drafted, right?

Do we have to take him back?

 

[Double Gator Dad]

Is this a belated April Fools joke?

Fudge is a weak link on the gators roster yet he believes that he’s ready for the NBA?

Who’s advising this guy?
If this is true, we will not miss him at all.

 

[maheo30]

He's going NBA? Wow, 6 ppg and 4 rpg go a lot further than they used to.

 

[g8r.tom]

Is this a belated April Fools joke?

Fudge is a weak link on the gators roster yet he believes that he’s ready for the NBA?

Who’s advising this guy?
If this is true, we will not miss him at all.

Maybe he was nudged out the door?

 

[aka]

It was a typo. It was supposed to be WNBA. He's gonna kill it. You go girl.

 

[Egor's Assistant]

It was a typo. It was supposed to be WNBA. He's gonna kill it. You go girl.

You have no idea how much I would pay to watch this. Lady Fudge would kill it in the WNBA. He would make bank. Throw on a wig and a dress like Rodman did, and bam, instant all-star.

Imagine him taking on Griner in the finals.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

Imagine him taking on Griner in the finals.

It would be a heck of a sword fight

 

[Durty South Swamp]

You have no idea how much I would pay to watch this. Lady Fudge would kill it in the WNBA. He would make bank. Throw on a wig and a dress like Rodman did, and bam, instant all-star.

Imagine him taking on Griner in the finals.

jawanna man

 

[MertzJay26]

jawanna man

We’re very close to a Juwanna Man. Just watch

 

[LeeForThree]

 

[TLB]

Meet 7-foot-2 sophomore John Bol, the human 'cheat code'​

...
In the classroom, Bol boasts a 4.0 GPA. In six of his seven classes, he has a grade of 98 or higher. His lowest score is in Spanish (95), as he’s in the process of learning his fourth language. He also speaks fluently in English, Swahili, and Arabic.

Originally from South Sudan, Bol started playing basketball three years ago while living in Nairobi with his brother. His family thought it best to move John to the United States to chase his dream of playing in college, and hopefully one day, the pros.

Bol ended up in Saint Louis, Missouri, where he now plays for Christian Brothers High School. His coach? Justin Tatum. Yes, Jayson Tatum’s father, but more on that later.
...
Last month, John Bol broke the school record for most blocks (97) in a single season. The previous record was held by no other than Coach Tatum himself.
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“I can defend anyone, one through five,” Bol says. “Because I can easily move my feet. Seven foot guys, usually cannot move well or slide their feet. But when it comes to me, that’s actually easy. Before basketball, I started playing soccer when I was six years old. So when I switched to basketball, it was easy for me to guard people.

 

[MertzJay26]

 

[MertzJay26]

Expect some good news tomorrow fellas!!

 

[MertzJay26]

My guess is Samuel from Seton Hall and Perry from N Texas

 

[LeeForThree]

 

[LeeForThree]

My guess is Samuel from Seton Hall and Perry from N Texas

Yep yep. That's the plan

 

[Durty South Swamp]

I still think golden is gonna end up being a really good hire. His talent acquisition efforts are certainly on par.

 

[MertzJay26]

Big get. Talent won’t be an issue next year at all