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

[Thick&ThinG8r]

Based on the video I was really impressed how we finished around the basket. A lot a games were lost since Billy just finishing inside. I also like how Golden had the team improving the entire year instead of regressing like years past. If this team does that we may have a lot to look forward to.

 

[Gatorphan]

we are gonna have a damned good team nxt year. You heard it here first.

What about this year

 

[stephenPE]

What about this year

This year is 23. The molding and melding of the new guys. Six games to find their chemistry. THEN in 24 we start clicking.
Btw some pretty good teams in that first 6. I hear the beat UM in a scrimmage and they are good.

 

[maheo30]

Golden Boy has gotten a handful of 5 stars to visit. It is impressive. Hopefully he can close. Word is this is between us and uk.

 

[LeeForThree]

Golden Boy has gotten a handful of 5 stars to visit. It is impressive. Hopefully he can close. Word is this is between us and uk.

 

[Egor's Assistant]

Would have better if Napier had pulled off the win somehow.

 

[t-gator]

https://247sports.com/college/florida/board/14/Contents/gators-earn-commitment-from-worlds-tallest-teen-219879433/?page=1

 

[LeeForThree]

 

[URGatorBait]

Dude barely leaves the ground to dunk it

 

[maheo30]

 

[Jack o' Diamonds]

So if I read this right, he'll be 17 when he enters Florida??

 

[gatordad3]

So if I read this right, he'll be 17 when he enters Florida??

He turns 18 in February. He also has a 6'9" brother.

 

[maheo30]

It looks like Olivier Rioux is going to be a pwo.

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

He doesn't look freakishly skinny like the typical 7'6er

 

[stephenPE]

HOLY jesus.............he needs some weight but GOOD Lord you cannot coach 7 foot 6.....

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

HOLY jesus.............he needs some weight but GOOD Lord you cannot coach 7 foot 6.....

What I saw is that they list him at 7'6, 300 lbs. Not sure how accurate that is, but for reference Yao Ming played at 7'6 310 and Manute Bol was 7'6 200.

 

[Silverback Gator]

Dude barely leaves the ground to dunk it

What do you all think of his mobility and aggressiveness? In the video page 23 he seems gentle, passive.

 

[Sec14Gator]

Manute Bol was 7'6 200.

That is insane if accurate. I know what he looked like, but damn. I'm going to workout and grab a salad right now. (not true, but thought about it)

 

[Bernardo de la Paz]

That is insane if accurate. I know what he looked like, but damn. I'm going to workout and grab a salad right now. (not true, but thought about it)

It's pretty mind boggling that he was able to play in the NBA.

Manute Bol - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

When he arrived in the United States, Bol weighed 180 pounds and had gained just under 20 pounds by the time he entered the NBA. The Bullets sent Bol to strength training with University of Maryland coach Frank Costello, where he could initially lift only 44 pounds on 10-repetition bench press and 55 pounds on 10-repetition squat (his body mass index was 15.3 and he initially had a 31" (80 cm) waist).

 

[A Gator Looks at Forty]

Dude barely leaves the ground to dunk it

Dude barely leaves the ground.....