At 7-foot-9, he may become the tallest college basketball player ever

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Olivier Rioux, once the record holder as the tallest teenager in the world, is now listed on the University of Florida's men's basketball roster.

<p>GAINESVILLE, Fla. — At eight years old, he was 6-foot-1. By sixth grade, he was almost 7 feet tall.

 Rioux's listed height tops former record bearer Paul Sturgess, who was 7-foot-8 and played for both Florida Tech and Mountain State from 2007 to 2011.

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