How Good is 7'9 Olivier Rioux Really?
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- čas přidán 27. 06. 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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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
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
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.
"... smaller guys like Wembanyama and Holmgrem"
Now that's something I didn't thought I'd hear
Lol definitely not something I thought I'd ever say 😂😂
He is the first to perfect the standing windmill dunk...🙂👍🏻
Wtf 😂😂
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.
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
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.
he'd be a beast if he could work his legs out more.
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’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.
This kid is playing ball in basket and everyone else is playing basketball. Bro is a monster!
This dude actually has a stolid frame at over 7 foot. He could be unstoppable if he focused on his strength
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.
That pass at 1:59 👀
This is a very good and accurate assessment of Olivier.
Thank you! I appreciate that!
lol looks like me dunking on my nerf hoop, he literally doesn't have to jump
Dude will change the nba 2k build, 7 foot 9 players thats insane!.... 5 players all 6 foot 9 lmfao good luck making a shot hahaha
0:35 "He was over twice as tall as everyone else his age". That's crazy. So if they were only 4 feet tall, that would make him over 8 feet tall! WOW!!!!!!
I can’t even create him on 2k with the max being 7”7 he’s Guinness Book of world record type of tall😂😂😂
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
“How good is [blank] really?”
This kind of title is so old.
Elbow blocks are crazy
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
Walking on at 7’9 is insane coming from a college basketball player
Victor Wembanyama stopper
Just wait for Edey to dominate the small ball loving NBA bro, just continue grinding...
I hope he makes it just so he can have the resources to live a somewhat normal life
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 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.
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.
He was 4 feet tall at birth.
Needs some work, but it will be fun watching him improve. Comparing him to Wemby is rediculous. Only thing they have in common is being over 7 foot.
@@MrFLUIZZLE He was Wemby as a kid, nothing about Olivier's game right now is like Wemby
I wouldn't want you to criticize me! Give the guy a break he looks solid!
That's tall asf
Time to raise the hoops. not even a game for 8 footers. kinda silly with current hoop heights.
Probably 7'4 without neck and head
or 7 foot if he had afro libips.
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
I will use an ODM Gear to play basketball with this guy
He will turn out to be another Chuck Nevitt old school name look him up.
he needs a really good physical trainer to work on his coordination and small muscle strength.
It’s hilarious every time anyone calls IMG a “school.”
Come to Warriors!
What draft class is he going to be in ?
He'll be eligible for the 2025 draft but will definitely be a multiple year college player. Or maybe not?? Olivier Rioux > Cooper Flagg lol
@@CourtsideChase this 2025 NBA draft class is way much better than the 2024 draft class
@@IXCANADATV It will be for sure. There are multiple players I'm looking forward to seeing in the NBA next year
Cool, but it must feel a bit weird to watch everyone playing basketball when the whole game to you is to just reach up and put a ball into a hoop. It's like if I was in competitive coat hanging.
What the fuck are they feeding these kids.
i dont think foreign players (including those from Canada) can get NIL deals
You're right, I didn't even know that. After looking it up it says they cannot accept certain NIL deals inside the US but they can from Canada. I'm sure there's loop holes to it but yeah you're right they are definitely limited when it comes to making NIL money. Zach Edey is was getting robbed in college then lol, he's probably thrilled to be making that NBA money
At worst he will get a contract with a European team like Real Madrid basketball etc but if he improves his skill set NBA will take a gamble.
you trippin he is not smelling the contract of the team that smoked nba finals mavericks moths ago
@@mimocodeu trippin’ what do you know about European basketball. He’s still young he can develop big time even hit nba if he can have that killer instinct
@@Thebestofthebesthubhe’s not going to the nba. Way too slow. He might get a g league shot
He seems like a good guy. Have you seen what his vertical is? I haven't seen him jump more than about 6 inches. If he could develop vertical, he'd really improve his value. I hope he pulls it all together and does well.
I doubt he has a very large vert. Yeah if he can improve his quick cuts and vertical, that will change everything for him. I hope he figures it out too
vertical? he dont need one lol
Bro he's already vertical
J'ai un fils qui a 23 ans il fait 1m73 pour 70 kilos et en pointure de chaussures il fait du 42,5
Et apres?
Thats 5 8 😂
Him being 7'9" and me having never heard of him until now is not a good omen. Would love to see someone his size in the NBA though.
If EGarrett01 hasn’t heard of you then you’re cooked
@@Kaz-qn3hd I don't play basketball so yeah he shouldn't have. Dumb reply by you.
Foreign NCAA players don't get NIL money, that was something Zach Edy took issue with. So Rioux won't qualify for anything either. He's going to have to be hungry to make it all the way through the system.
Yeah I somehow didn't even know that until after I made the video. It said they can still do certain things within Canada and hopefully there are some loop holes but that sucks. Zach Edey is probably the happiest man alive now that he's making NBA money
300th in his class. So at this point, not very
Measured 7'5 1/4 barefoot
if he can find 3 more inches from somewhere we can witness the 8 ft player nobody has ever seen. I doubt it though because his voice has deepened to darth vader lvls, all that testostrone probably is sealing his bones right now
Good (if sad) observation.
if he steals 3 inches from Tom cruise, he'd be 8 foot, but that'd leave tom's height at 4 foot 6 =/ (and that's with his elevator shoes on) =D
Bro he’s 7’6 chill
he grew to 7 foot 9, dude.
His body is already giving up on him
Is he really 7’9
Trim some baby fats, add some footwork and a jump shot. And don’t stay under the rim for too long trying to use the board. Dunk it dude. Guys in the NBA will definitely boxed you out and They will leave you open at 3 point area.
I'm 6'10" and I would feel like a midget beside this kid! LOL
Is he reallyyy 7’9
What is good ? When we talk about nba than 0,0 % chance.
more proof that the sport of basketball is based on genetics not skills
Too slow for NBA, once they’ll figure how to take him out of the paint, a quick PG will score, on transition if he can’t be there to shoot a 3 pointer with quick defensive opponents, it’s game over. Good for FIBA and Euroleague though, as it would allow him to stay under the rim endlessly, and have time to put screens or pick and rolls. Jokic is slow for sure, but he compensates a lot with his passing abilities, his 3 point shooting, and his physicality. And even being labelled as a slow guy, he’s still here on transitions.
The comparison with Kristaps, Wemby or Chet is not the right one, even with Georg Mursan who was a tough and physical guy, a real monster, a baobab, Roux is at best a birch tree… he won’t be able to gain muscle as Wemby does now without having serious health problems. Not enough flexibility like Chet or Wemby have.
Tallest
He should have been playing in Europe. Can't develop your game against kids.
He is not 7 feet 9.He is 7 feet 7 barefoot
@@camirocz probably but he is listed at 7'9 by Florida's actual website so I will call him that. He could be 7'9 with shoes on which is usually how they are measured in college. Highly doubt he's actually 7'9 without shoes though
@@CourtsideChase 7feet 7 trust me
@camirocz yes but in basketball they measure with shoes so if you compare him barefoot it's against others with shoes on
@@Kozmal12 The Nba changed their policy and now measure barefoot .Its been at least three years .Go verify and see. And for the record wearing running shoes does not add two inches.
@camirocz Wembyanna is 7’3 barefoot but I think they lost him at 7’5
Lol at 7'9" how "good" do you even need to be?? Not very lol.
simple: not good at all
made in lab
to slow, to unathlethic, no skills besides being tall… he will be like a plethora of really tall players who aren’t able to do shizzzz against capable athletes…