Florida's 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux finally makes his college basketball debut

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Florida's 7-foot-9 Olivier Rioux finally makes his college basketball debut

It was the moment all the Florida Gators fans have been waiting for.

There went Olivier Rioux, all 7-foot-9 of him, to the scorer's table with about two minutes to play on Thursday night.

This was it, the college debut of the tallest player in college hoops.

A bit anticlimactic, yes, in a 40-point win over North Florida. But you've got to start somewhere.

Gator fans went WILD for Olivier Rioux checking into the game 🐊

(via @SECNetwork ) pic.twitter.com/rjh12TOD2a — NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) November 7, 2025

Rioux didn't record a stat in his two minutes.

He was the victory cigar on a much-needed win for the Gators.

They had opened the season with a stern test agai