Gators sign 7"9' player from Canada

[tom49]

 

[MADHAT1]

a 3 star recruit, but once he develops ,he might be a game changer with is size
Olivier Rioux - Player Profile - FIBA.basketball

https://www.fiba.basketball/en/player/302286/Olivier-Rioux

edit, link above not showing stats, so found some to show
Averaged 8.3 points and 10.3 rebounds over six games at the 2021 FIBA U16 Americas Championship. Played seven games at the 2022 FIBA U17 World Cup, averaging 2.7 points and 4.7 rebounds. Recorded 3.2 points and 3.4 rebounds per game in five appearances at the 2023 FIBA U19 World Cup.
( note, looks like he never played 20+ minutes in the games he was in that I found

National Team Youth​

Year	Event	GP	PPG	RPG	APG	EFF
2024	FIBA U18 AmeriCup	6	4.5	4.5	0.2	6.8
2023	FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup	5	3.2	3.4	0	5.4
2022	FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup	7	2.7	4.7	0.3	6.1
2021	FIBA U16 Americas Championship	6	8.3	10.3	0.7	15
Total average		4.7	5.7	0.3	8.3

 

[Smols]

I mean, is he even done growing?

 

[eedouble]

How Could Purdue let this happen???

 

[Smols]

How Could Purdue let this happen???

That was my thought as well.

 

[Knight Owl]

He can barely dunk! On his tippy toes no less!

 

[AntiG]

We need to go get ourselves an 8 footer lol

 

[RUby RED]

How Could Purdue let this happen???

The fact that he’s NOT at Purdue tells me all I need to know. Don’t expect much from Rioux

 

[wheezer]

How Could Purdue let this happen???

Yes, he should have gone there

 

[wheezer]

The fact that he’s NOT at Purdue tells me all I need to know. Don’t expect much from Rioux

Edey was not thought of much coming out of high school, aside from his height

 

[GM]

Edey was not thought of much coming out of high school, aside from his height

Yeah, but Painter identified that Edey had movement potential. Rioux has zero of that and is why he’s just a walk on at Florida. Maybe he will figure it out but not everyone can be Edey.

 

[fatsam98]

Looks like me schooling my kids on their mini hoop. About the same level of athleticism as me too

 

[JerseyNoles]

I was not aware they made jorts for someone that size

 

[ddsmugs]

Looks like he's playing Nerf basketball with a rim over a door.

 

[fatsam98]

I was not aware they made jorts for someone that size

I laughed.

Although he could just wear regular-sized jeans for same effect

 

[tru2ru1]

Purdue already has a 7’2” sophomore & a 7’3” freshman on the team.