On a sleepy, blowout night for the Florida Gators against St. Francis (PA), 7-foot-9 redshirt freshman Olivier Rioux made the fans in Gainesville go wild.
With less than a minute left, Rioux cut down the lane, received a pass and threw down a dunk.
In that moment, Rioux became the tallest player to ever score a field goal in college basketball history.
7'9 freshman Olivier Rioux is the tallest player EVER to score a FG in a college game 🤯🔥 pic.twitter.com/331Hvo0NTq
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) December 18, 2025
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Rioux had gotten on the board at the foul line earlier this year, but this was his first made basket from the floor.
This is his second season with the Gators. Rioux was on the national championship team, but he redshirted and didn't play a second. He gained notoriety for cutting down a piece of the championship net without needing a ladder.
This was Rioux's third appearance of the season. He has not carved out space for himself in Florida's rotation.
He attended IMG Academy before joining the Gators, and even there, Rioux was a bit more of a novelty than anything else.
Clearly, you can't teach height, and Rioux has that in abundance. He'll still have to add strength and skill to make an impact as his college basketball career goes on.
But for now, he has a moment to remember, a strong dunk that made the crowd go wild.
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