‘World’s tallest teenager’ Olivier Rioux grows another 2 inches with ‘cheat code’ star making college basketball history

CANADIAN giant Olivier Rioux has seemingly grown even further since committing to Florida last year.

The center has been listed on the Gators' website as 7-foot-9, two inches taller than his previously reported height.

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Also, Rioux, 18, weighed in at 290 pounds, per Florida.

The Quebec native is set to be the tallest player in college basketball history.

He already holds the Guinness World Record for being the tallest teenager on the planet.

Rioux is believed to wear a size 20 shoes.

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The Canadian was already 6-foot-1 at eight years old and reached the 7-foot mark before entering seventh grade.

Clips of the center playing for IMG Academy in Florida have been going viral for months.

And basketball fans couldn't believe their eyes seeing Rioux literally tower head and shoulders over his peers.

"Cheat mode *activated*," one wrote.

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"Alien DNA," another added

"How is this even fair?" a third asked.

"Wow. Even Shaq stands on a stool to interview him," one joked.

Rioux was rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports.

He received offers from Stetson and Florida Atlantic in addition to the one from Florida.

"The schools that are really focusing in on him are ones that value the size and want to use it," Rioux's former coach Joey Mckitterick said of the center before he committed to the Gators.

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"Because basketball has kind of gone in the direction of smaller [multi-position players].

"But there’s still a lot of programs that still value that size."

Rioux already has international experience.

He's played for Canada in several FIBA events over the past three days, including U19 and U17 World Cup tournaments.

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Rioux helped his country win the bronze at the 2023 U18 FIBA AmeriCup.

He averaged 4.5 points and 4.5 rebounds during the tournament.