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How Good is 7'9 Olivier Rioux Really?
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- Опубликовано: 16 авг 2024
- How Good is 7 Foot 9 And World's Tallest College Basketball Player Olivier Rioux Really?
Olivier Rioux is a high school basketball player that is committed to The University of Florida. He just graduated from IMG Academy and has been playing international basketball with Team Canada. But is Olivier actually good or is he just an extremely tall person that plays basketball? #nba #basketball #nbanews #fiba #teamcanada #olivierrioux #floridagators
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PSA: Rioux is pronounced in 2 quick syllables, neither of them accented. Sounds a bit like Ree-Oooh but said kinda fast
He's been growing so fast, his muscular mass and coordination can't keep up with this crazy rate, that has been the main challenge in his life so far. The minor adjustments of a normal teenager growing up are major adjustments for him, years after years. But he is working so if his body can stop growing up, his athletic abilities should develop to match his height.
I bet he must eat a lot but how hungry is he really? That's the million dollars question.
Dude is blocking shots with his elbow 😮
Not fair when average height in the NBA is 6'5" and up
End dunking and raise the rim to 15 ft
"... smaller guys like Wembanyama and Holmgrem"
Now that's something I didn't think I'd hear
Lol definitely not something I thought I'd ever say 😂😂
Lol
fix the grammar
@@4xmoit’s one word cry about it
@@Fw_caleb Nah, poor grammar should be called out. It's unintelligent and lazy.
Team canada got 7'4" zach edey at power forward and oliver rioux 7'9" at center
Doesnt make sense to play both of em at the same time spacing will be horrid
for who
dont forget sim bhullar 7’5” 😜
@@superbeesuperbee7696 And Sim's brother.
Bro he’s 7’6 ppl behind exaggerating
These YT feeds keep cracking me up. Each time there's an even taller player involved that I'd never heard of before. The next one will be about some 8'0" rising star.
And someday they'll also start finding the cow growth hormones in their parents' basement.
They say 7 footers are super rare yet every few years you hear of some 7'4 and taller players like Olivier Rioux...Tacko Fall..Zach Edey etc..
Since Porzingus came in the league.. around that time, I started saying that it will soon be common for teams to have Point Centers and eventually the rosters will only consist of 7 + footers at all positions who are athletic AF. Can shoot deep consistently. Have handles. And finish at the rim with the best of them.
If you're 6ft or even 6ft 2 point guard, you're now a liability on defense. Modern PGs they perfer them to be 6ft 5, 6'6.
Eventually it will be all 7' players with a similar skill set of wembenyama, Chet, Porzingus, etc.
Eventually there will be a very good coordinated 8 ft player, with some athleticism ... Who will play in the NBA. They are getting taller and taller... And more and more skilled.
@@ofishal1503I don’t think we’re gonna see that anytime soon
And you also see how much of a mixed bag these so-called do everything 7-footers are. DeAndre ayton anyone?
honestly, usually guys this tall are way skinnier and move way slower, he gotta focus on staying healthy and he can be a great player
Inevitable catastrophic injury guaranteed
@@havanaradio Why? He doesn't have to jump.
It's not that wemby, chet, and porzingis are "just short enough" to still be mobile, it's that they are exceptionally mobile for their heights, which is why they're so good
Porzingis has like a 38inch vertical which is absolutely elite even for an NBA guard. That vertical would allow someone 6' flat to dunk with ease, now give that to someone who's 7'3 lmao.
Porzingus and wemby especially. Both are like 7’4 and so athletic. I mean prime athletic porzingus was CRAZY
Zach edey has already proven that a giant can make consistent year to year improvement so there's definitely a chance with this guy
I still don't think Edey has shown enough athleticism to be considered a solid NBA prospect though (maybe a short-term efficient rotational player like Boban) and Rioux is nowhere near as athletic, skilled or polished as Edey. He has A LOT of work to do to show even major college potential, much less anything close to NBA potential.
What are Canadians feeding to their children? I want some of that
Hopefully his knees and feet hold up
@@zyxwut321 I'm assuming this was a joke?
He moves extremely well for his size and has a great frame. His shot looks smooth also. I think he could easily develope into an NBA level talent. He'll need 4 years in college for sure though.
After 4 years in college he'll be 8 ft 5 😂
He's slow, awkward and weak looking. Will get beat up. 3 star recruit remember
Yeah, I’d put him at a mid 2nd round pick. Type of player where it’s like, sure, why not take a chance on him, he definitely has more upside than other guys, and if he bottoms out, well whatever he was a 2nd round pick
he'll break something before
Wembanyama moves extremely well for his size. I wouldn’t exactly say that about rioux. He’s at least more coordinated than tacko fall
what scary is that he looks pretty normal for that height. most guys' that tall always look a bit wonky or unstable.
Nah, he looks pretty wonky and unstable still. But not as bad as you'd expect. Explains why he barely got any playing time for Canada.
Yeah he looks thick 300+ lbs like Yao Ming
He is the first to perfect the standing windmill dunk...🙂👍🏻
Wtf 😂😂
I got one word for him- plyometrics...! He should SOLELY be focused on coordination, running and jumping. At that size if he can just move more than a stiff he would be dominant.
Exactly, the weight room would leave him crippled, he just needs to do body weight mobility stuff… probably some trainer who has no clue how hard it is to move at that size is going to stick him on a trap bar deadlift and that will be the beginning of the end..
Jumping is the last, what he should do with this body. Without proper leg strength this knees are going nowhere
@@Mediterrani dude... 😂 Lol ..........
This just makes you appreciate how coordinated and well rounded Wemby is. Wemby is legit just a 6’2 guy that got stretched out
He moves more like a 6’9 player. Moving like a 6’2 guy would pretty much be impossible for anyone taller than 7’0
Pause
Ja is 6'2 😂
I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American and male. All of this shows you the perspective I am writing from. He looks pretty good. At 7'9", he can actually take dribbles, and do the step step dunk. Take someone from my era, Dale Davis, who was "only" 6'10", and is one NBA player who could not get the ball on a fast break, and do a simple bounce bounce step step dunk. Ervin Johnson (of the Sonics and Nuggets) also couldn't do this. However, Rioux looks light, and like he would be pushed around by Shaquille O'Neal. BUT, in the NBA in 2024, we don't have Shaq, Hakeem Olajuwon. In fact, even the best power forwards and centers are Stretch 4's and 5's. He's certainly intriguing. What I really like about him, is that while he's a good shot blocker and dunker, he NEVER talks trash. I really like and respect skilled athletes, who let their game speak for itself, without braggodocio. I really wish him well.
This dude actually has a stolid frame at over 7 foot. He could be unstoppable if he focused on his strength
I can’t even create him on 2k with the max being 7”7 he’s Guinness Book of world record type of tall😂😂😂
IMG Academy is a high school for future pro sports players. Rioux is playing back up big because that is his most likely pro out come. Same for Zack Edey at IMG, but now he's a starter. Rioux is being drilled in how to shoot the outside jumper in practice. Not in games yet. Hopefully at Florida he'll be shooting from 15 feet.
I just hope he has a fullfilling life outside of basketball. Being that tall cannot be easy.
I’m rooting for him to improve to NBA caliber.
I am too, that would be awesome to see
Same here, and to help Florida win a championship
7’9 and looks to have some Good mobility For his height and he’s not too big. He can definitely play in the NBA. Once he gain more strength this kid will be scary. But if I’m being honest I’m not sure is Strength is as necessary in today s NBA With everyone being Face up and Rim runner styles C. His biggest concerns for me will be his perimeter defense. But as a coach I will go into it knowing to give him more help with the fence on the perimeter and keep him down low. And I would also like to see better lateral move them out of him. Because I’m like in high school you just can’t sit in the paint in the NBA anymore.
Not a chance: way too slow and prone to injuries when they’ll want him to bulk up. Euroleague is his best chance.
@@joachimmahoudeaux8619cap
Guy looks like a basketball player you’d make a video game. It’s insane
6:17 "even smaller guys like wembanyama and chet holmgren" 💀
Arvydas Sabonis would be a good example of someone he could model his game after especially his passing. Elite passing as a big man would allow him playing time as other parts of his game develop.
I forgot about this kid. I didn’t know he kept growing. It’s even crazier that I think he’s actually naturally that tall. Usually people at his height have some sort of human growth hormone issue
lol looks like me dunking on my nerf hoop, he literally doesn't have to jump
This is a very good and accurate assessment of Olivier.
Thank you! I appreciate that!
If he focuses on improving his overall athleticism, and developing the skills NBA big men need he should be successful. I’d be surprised if he doesn’t make the NBA or the Europa League.
The NBA is not in his cards. Teams have taken risks on giant stick figures before, and in the vast majority of cases, they are wash outs. If you think a guy that height who looks that stiff, is that skinny, and has the lateral movement of a nursing home dweller, is destined for the NBA, you know nothing about basketball.
No one else commenting on how that ambitious block attempt turned out at 7:30?
That pass at 1:59 👀
My brother won against him with Real Madrid in the final of a tournament when he was 12 years old
He moves REALLY well for a player his height. If he can stay healthy he surely has a shot in the NBA. A good conditioning and some luck is the key for him at the moment. He looks like he has good work ethic.
Hope he works on his mobility, flexibility, and stability. That vid of wemby doing all the crazy stretches was really eye opening as to how he's able to do what he does. He also k ows the importance of strengthening his foot muscles, which is hard to do when most people don't realize how bad typical shoes are for your feet (everyone should switch to minimal, wide toebox, zero heel drop shoes) if this guy can learn from wemby's example, it could benefit him a lot
He should focus on putting more muscles to the core and lower part of the body. Past big centers like Gheorghe Muresan had Pituitary Gland Disorder caused him to have pains on his knees most of his career. Like most of other great NBA players whom had to retire early because of medical symptoms like degenerative knees will likely to continue in the future.
Imagine if the Atlanta Hawks get him.
If he proves that he belongs in the nba, and that he can play both ends consistently. Victor Wembenyama will be rivaled until he retires and With Trae Young, and Jalen Johnson, Onyeka, and Risacher, the Hawks will be title contenders.
A 7 foot 9, 290 lb monster
He is potentially exactly what the Atlanta Hawks need.
He's easily a potential allstar and All nba defensive player who will contend for defensive player of the year perennially. If he proves he's got it in him.
I'd rather have him over Capela anyday
he's not a string bean...it looks like he could bulk up and become an unstoppable force.
He is not a pogo stick and is only 18, if can continue to strengthen his core and work on his footwork and develop any kind of shot he will be drafted. But I would prefer a 7'0" KD type player any day of the week.
6 foot tall at 8 is crazy work 😂
I haven't seen him play, but from the video, it looks as though he is a team player. That's a good start!
Shaq at the line throwing prayers had me lmfao
I hope he makes it just so he can have the resources to live a somewhat normal life
Just wait for Edey to dominate the small ball loving NBA bro, just continue grinding...
I have watched him play for team Canada for 3 years now? I'm really hoping for him but I find his reaction time just seems so slow. Not sure if this will improve
Yeah 100%. He's not able to make quick cuts which causes him to just look and react so much slower. I think as he gets older and stronger it can improve but now sure how much at his height though. I'm rooting for him regardless
He'll get a shot in the nba, it's incredibly rare to be over 7 feet. Only estimated to be 85-150 people in the US.
Odds are 1 in 7 for a 7 footer to be in the NBA so hopefully he will be the one
@@andrewpark7242about 3 thousand 7-footers walk the earth now.
And, most of the '7-footers' from the neighborhood whom we actually know, are just a little bit short of 7 feet
Tall people go against him like I go against tall people lol. I'm 5'3" so on a basketball court it feels like everyones that tall to me.
He's better than 7'9" Kenny George. He's not as bulky as George, but he's a much more naturally skilled basketball PLAYER, and much more well-coordinated. Also, Kenny George unfortunately had bad foot injuries, that ended his basketball career.
He should really model his game after Zach Edey. It's unlikely that he'll become as good as Edey but I'll definitely root for him and hope he can continue to improve every year in college. But it will be an uphill battle.
It's weird for a 7'9 dude to be an underdog but he really is. And he's working hard just to move like a professional athlete. But he looks like he can do it if he keeps busting his ass hard.
He’s not 7’9 he’s 7’6 looks at his 247 page
Honestly it would be worth having him as your 15th guy just to get every opening tip off.
He should be doing weights to strengthen his frame, that being said, he does have a great natural frame for someone so tall, and that's because his growth comes naturally, not from giantism.
he needs to take dance lessons, do some yoga routine & BEG to work out in the offseason with Wembayamba. He's French so the language barrier is already erased. 4yrs at a college which allows him to work on his game instead of just park in the paint like Edey will also help. Gotta shoot respectable 3 pt %
7:32 the guy trying to block him nearly died
@@elmothedonklon9154 The footage was so low quality when editing I didn't even notice that lmfao. He wanted that block baddd
🤣🤣🤣good eye elmo👍cracked me up
If he can improve even half as much as Edey did in college he could be a really great player. He looks mobile enough with his height to be a historic shot blocker.
I wouldn't want you to criticize me! Give the guy a break he looks solid!
He will make it to the league 100% , hopefully takes advantage of that opportunity, whether it’s to have a long career or use that to build his future .
“How good is [blank] really?”
This kind of title is so old.
He looks decently mobile for a nearly 8 footer. I hope he pans out
This next era of basketball is going to be insane
boban pretty much. he will get some run there are times when you just chuck a big that can finish a little just to break it up.
he'd be a beast if he could work his legs out more.
Historically once they get over 7’2” they’re more susceptible to injuries like foot, ankle, knee, and hips. That’s a lot of height and weight to be putting on those body parts and they end up breaking, tearing, pulling, etc… Heck really only Kareem at 7’2” had a long career being that tall and playing a lot of minutes. Who else? Muresan, Yao, Sampson, Bowie, etc… Even shorter players like 7’ Greg Oden still had numerous injury issues from being that tall.
This kid is playing ball in basket and everyone else is playing basketball. Bro is a monster!
A monster in the litteral definition 😂
This dude is going to ruin 2k
His game and quickness will improve as his body strength increases. He moves his feet in a very coordinated manner.
Interesting that he's quite agile for someone 3" shy of 8 feet. Wonder what he'll look like at 25? 8 feet 360 lbs possibly. Hoping for both he and his family that he can remain mostly healthy. Super big people are typically plagued with more physiological issues than the general population. Fingers crossed. He's not as massive as someone I may or may not be related to though. That's a fellow Canadian from Nova Scotia who lived two centuries ago by the name of Angus MacAskill. He was 7'9" but weighed at his peak around 500 lbs. And he was reported to also be insanely strong. One story says that he could lift an adult horse over a 4 ft fence. Yikes!
I keep waiting for someone to invent a time machine and go back and bring Angus to the current day to play center for Canada's national basketball team.
No opponent would get near the rim.
Shaq and Yao Ming certainly were never nearly as big and strong as horses so I think that Angus would push them around like they were teenage boys.
Angus had the biggest chest ever recorded in a non-obese person.
That's a lot of upper body strength.
@@geofflepper3207 lol. Right
I knew a guy who was 6' 9" growing up, and he just seemed like a giant; huge hands, had to duck for doors; made the basketball hoop look so close. This guy is a foot taller than him.
Yeah I couldn't imagine trying to live a regular life at his height. EVERYTHING is too small for him, I feel bad for him honestly
Hope he plays all 4 years of college and develops as much as he can before trying the waters in the NBA.
Guys like that you got to get them in track and yes ballet that would train run faster be nimble, and better lateral
Not sure he'll get NIL money. There are visa issues in the way because he is Canadian. It is part of why Edey didn't ever get any even though he was eligible in his last year at least. Maybe that get's figured out by the time he leaves College.
When you see the footage of him on the court he doesn’t look 7’8 at all it looks like a 6’11 guy playing in a high school game. There’s only been 3 7’3 or taller dudes in the nba to put up lengthy careers, Yao Sabonis (crazy durable counting before nba) and Ralph Sampson, only playing 3 minute bursts is concerning but with modern medicine and training I have high hopes for him Wemby and Chet, it’s just crazy this dude is a walk on on Florida I feel they’re lowballing him by not giving him a scholarship.
Is the neck height really that beneficial?
Walking on at 7’9 is insane coming from a college basketball player
He moves pretty well. 4 years of college and putting on some muscle could make him pretty decent.
He moves well. He should focus on building up his flexibility and he'll be a star in the NBA.
He will need to seriously work on his strength and coordination if he's gonna be an nba level talent. It'll take a lot of work to do that. Dealing with that large of a frame isn't easy. He's basically controlling a battleship at that size.
When someone is 7' 7" or taller, the first thing you can conclude is that they'll probably have a nearly non-existent nba career, at best. Gheorghe Muresan only had 1 season where he averaged better than 11 points / 7 rebounds. Manute Bol had 0 seasons where he could averaged above 4 points / 6 rebounds. Go see Kenny George for a 7' 7" center who averaged 12/7 in college with a FG% of 70%, and see whether he was even drafted. Or 7' 8" Paul Sturgess. Greg Oden couldn't even stay healthy, and he was only 7' 0". The legendary Mount Mutombo was only 7' 2".
The Gators should also recruit Zhang Ziyu, the 7'3" 17 year old girl from China tearing up the Asian U18 tournament. These two giant teenagers need to get together. They don't have a lot of people who can relate to their experiences.
Lol I just made a video on her too. Their kids would would insane
@@CourtsideChase Actually what they did with Yao's parents
Tall guys don’t understand tall girls
If he learns corner 3 and does not get injured could be nice
I actually thought 7'8" Muresan was the height limit for a human to be healthy enough to play basketball regularly. Clearly I was wrong
The Spurs should pair up Wembanyama and Rioux so they would have the tallest frontcourt in NBA history.
Elbow blocks are crazy
imagine being this tall man
Ik, some pros and a whole lot of cons. I feel bad for him
he blocks out the sun when those arms go up.
Id be more worried about injuries big guys like struggle to stay healthy i hope he manages injuries but usually guys this big struggle to stay healthy
Bro is actually not build like slenderman.
He moves well for 7'9"
Time to raise the hoops. not even a game for 8 footers. kinda silly with current hoop heights.
3:42 i am 6'4 and i can tell you that if you are over 6'4 and don't have money when you are old you gonna have a lot of problems. Tall people live in a world build for average people. You need money to make your house fit your height, at least.
Lets see how he performs in college this year. He's still growing.
Bro called this man Wembanyama wtf.
Bro still has potential to grow
I’ve been saying this kid is a prospect for the longest time and all of yall shunned me because “he can’t move” jokes on you he never had to
He's not a good prospect, and clearly, you know, f%ck all about basketball or judging basketball talent if you think he is. Wemby moves well for a very tall, skinny guy. That guy does not
I’ve been in a situation when I had to play on the courts with 5 players that were 6’10”, 7’0”, 7’1”, 7’1” and 7’2”. lol My teammates didn’t attempt to drive in or come near the rim.lol We still won the game by shoot 3 pointers and shooting from the foul line. They were too lazy to come out near the 3 point line to play defense.lol
He's going to be a great practice player/project for Florida. He's not coordinated enough to be much else.
Does anyone know if he has stopped growing or at least has his height gain slowed down? I ask as there is a disease called Acromegaly that can cause a huge amount of problems over time, in teenagers the first sign is abnormal height. Its been well documented in people with extreme height. This can usually be treated but early detection is key as that will also prevent the symptoms getting worse and reduce the chance of complications. I hope he has been tested.
If I was a Struggling NBA team ... I'd take him ASAP !!!
I hope the Spurs pick him. They should do it just to have him to practice against Wemby.
he needs a really good physical trainer to work on his coordination and small muscle strength.
Great build for that height.
I will use an ODM Gear to play basketball with this guy
With all these giants spawning, being 7ft will be considered the new 6ft
Better than your average 7'9" 17-year-old player.
He has a brother : 6'9", his dad is 6'8", his mother is 6'1"