Olivier Rioux is in the record books again. The 7-foot-9 Florida redshirt freshman became the tallest player to ever score in a college basketball game when he tallied his first two career points Wednesday in a 102-61 win over Saint Francis. Rioux dunked with 42 seconds left and the crowd at the Stephen O. Connell Center erupted.

A 7ft 9in (2.36m) teenager has become the tallest player to score a basket in the history of college basketball. Olivier Rioux, of the Florida Gators, dunked late on as his side beat Saint Francis 102-61 on Wednesday. The 19-year-old Canadian had become the tallest player to play on a college court when he made his first appearance last month.

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