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Olivier Rioux becomes tallest player to start a Division I basketball game, dunks from behind basket

Olivier Rioux becomes tallest player to start a Division I basketball game, dunks from behind basket
World Sports · 07:42:04 - Thursday, 5 November 2026

On November 4, 2026, Olivier Rioux became the tallest player to start a Division I basketball game and added a dunk from behind the basket in his debut.

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