GAINESVILLE -The world's tallest teenager might have to wait a year to become the world's tallest college basketball player. Florida coach Todd Golden said Thursday thatOlivier Rioux, a7-foot-9 freshman who owns a spot in the Guinness record book, is pl...
Via Haynes:"Undrafted free agent center Jamarion Sharp - tallest player in college at 7-5 - has reached an agreement on a one-year deal with the Dallas Mavericks, his agent Scott Nichols of@Rize_Managementtells@NBAonTNT,@BleacherReport." Undrafted free agent center Jamarion Sharp - tall...
Basketball Players Height provides a distinct advantage in basketball, which involves placing a ball in a hoop 10 feet (3.05 meters) high. In the 2023-24 season, the average height of an NBA player was 6 feet, 6.5 inches, or 1.99 meters. The current tallest basketball player in the WNBA...
Rioux should be in good company at Florida, which, as OnlyGators points out, will easily have one of the tallest rosters in college basketball next season. In addition to the Canadian teen, the team's roster for the upcoming season also boasts 6'11" freshman Alex Condon, 6'10" sophomore...