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Powell was considered a five-star recruit by most major recruiting services and was one of the top players in the 2024 class. [4] [5] He committed to play college basketball at North Carolina over offers from Florida State, N.C. State, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Wake Forest, Miami, and Georgia.
At 7 feet, 9 inches, Florida Gators freshman Olivier Rioux will become the tallest player in college basketball history AP Photo/John Raoux Olivier Rioux on Oct. 18, 2024
PHOTO: Olivier Rioux, 7-foot-9 NCAA college basketball player at Forida, poses after practice, Oct. 18, 2024 in Gainesville, Fla. (John Raoux/AP)
Olivier Rioux was born in Terrebonne on February 2, 2006, to Jean-François, a 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) photographer and former volleyball player, and Anne Gariépy, who is 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m), and works at the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). His 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) older brother, Émile, has also played basketball.
Olivier Rioux, a 7-foot-9 NCAA college basketball player at Florida, dunks the ball as he practices with the team, Friday, Oct. 18, 2024, in Gainesville, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Already committed to play for Hubert Davis and the North Carolina Tar Heels next season, Northwood’s Drake Powell is strong in scoring, ball-handing, passing and defense.
Marshawn Powell (born January 5, 1990) is an American basketball player for Leche Río Breogán of the LEB Oro. He formerly played for s.Oliver Würzburg of the Basketball Bundesliga in Germany. [ 1 ]
Myers Park High’s Sadiq White, the No. 1 recruit in North Carolina in the junior class, will play in the ACC, but not at an in-state school.