Overview
- Olivier Rioux announced Tuesday he will enter the transfer portal in a social media post that his agent, Peter Yannopoulos, confirmed.
- The NCAA men’s basketball portal opens April 7 and closes April 21, which is the period when players must file to transfer.
- Rioux redshirted during Florida’s 2025 title season and then played sparingly in 2025–26, appearing in 11 games for roughly 16 total minutes with seven points and six rebounds.
- Listed at 7-foot-9 and once recognized by Guinness as the tallest teen, he became the tallest player ever to appear and score in a college game and drew fan attention for brief late-game cameos.
- Media are floating potential fits such as Purdue, Nebraska, Florida Atlantic, Arizona State and Duke, with Nebraska noted in past recruiting, and he brings three years of eligibility plus a developmental profile that raises questions about mobility and durability.