Olivier Rioux, who at 7-foot-9 is the tallest player in college basketball history and the tallest player to score in a Division I game, has committed to play for UC Irvine, he announced on Instagram on Thursday.
The former Florida center redshirted the season when the Gators won the national title in 2025 and appeared in 11 games last season. In late March, he announced that he would enter the portal in search of more playing time.
“Next stop: Irvine, California,” he wrote on his post Thursday.