Olivier Rioux: Height, Stats and Will He Make the NBA? (2026)
Olivier Rioux is a 7'9" Canadian center at UC Irvine, the tallest player in NCAA history. His height, family, stats, move from Florida, and his real...
Tallest NBA prospects on Earth
Scouting reports on the tallest NBA prospects and 7-foot centers at every level, men and women, from high school gyms to pro leagues around the world.
Height comparison: an average man at 5 feet 9, a standard doorway at 6 feet 8, the tallest prospects in the database up to Olivier Rioux at 7'9", and a 10-foot rim.
Average guy5'9"
Doorway6'8"
Wembyfor scale
Gabe DynesLouisville
Jeremy GohierNanterre 92
Olivier RiouxUC Irvine
The rim10 feet
- 7'9" Olivier Rioux Canada
- 7'6" Jeremy Gohier Canada
- 7'5" Gabe Dynes United States
- 7'5" Luke Jones United States
- 7'5" Trent Burns United States
- 7'4" Cherif Millogo Burkina Faso
- 7'4" Daniel Jacobsen United States
- 7'4" Mathok Majok South Sudan
- 7'4" Matt Van Komen United States
- 7'4" Zhang Ziyu China
- 7'3" Andrew McKeever United States
- 7'3" Assane Mbaye Senegal
- 7'3" Bol Kuir South Sudan
- 7'3" Filip Malesevic Serbia
- 7'3" Haydn Ling England
- 7'3" Kai Sotto Philippines
390 seven-footers. 61 countries. One list.
Every active center and big man we can find who is listed at 7 feet or taller and was born in 2001 or later: NBA players, NBA draft prospects, and centers in college, high school and pro leagues worldwide.
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