GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Florida coach Todd Golden had people yelling at him at halftime Thursday night to get 7-foot-9 center Olivier Rioux in the game.

Golden relented with 2:09 to play — and made history in the process — after chants of “We Want Ollie” swept through the O’Connell Center.

Rioux became the tallest person to ever play college basketball when he made his debut in a 104-64 victory over North Florida. Rioux, a 19-year-old redshirt freshman from Canada and the world’s tallest teenager, drew so much attention from the Ospreys that he didn’t even touch the ball.

7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux — the world’s tallest teen who plays for Florida — is working to expand his NIL-earning power

“It felt great,” Rioux said. “The support from everybody was amazing, even on the bench and even the fan

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