Olivier Rioux

Olivier Rioux (born February 2, 2006) is a Canadian basketball player who attends IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Guinness World Records declared him the tallest teenager in the world in 2021, when aged 15 at 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m). Now, 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m), Rioux committed to play for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference.

Rioux was born in Terrebonne to Jean-Francois, a 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) photographer and former volleyball player, and Anne Gariepy, 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), who works at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). His 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) older brother, Émile, also played basketball. The family has resided in the Anjou borough of Montreal and the suburb of Beloeil. Rioux played for the Canada men's national basketball team and at the FIBA World Cup. Both Olivier and Émile played for multiple Canadian AAU teams. Rioux first gained notoriety while playing internationally for the French Phenoms at age 12 when he was 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m). He played for Real Madrid and Brookwood Elite prior to attending IMG Academy.