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Powell grew up in Pittsboro, North Carolina and attended Northwood High School. [1] He averaged 18.6 points, seven rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game as a junior. [ 2 ] Powell was selected to play in the 2024 McDonald's All-American Boys Game during his senior year.
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
Apr 2, 2024; Houston, TX, USA; McDonald’s All American East forward Ian Jackson (11) shoots a layup during the first half against the McDonald’s All American West at Toyota Center.
Olivier Rioux (born February 2, 2006) is a Canadian college basketball player for the Florida Gators of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). [1] Guinness World Records declared him the tallest teenager in the world in 2021, he measured 7 ft 5 in (2.26 m) at age 15. [2] He now stands 7 ft 9 in (2.36 m) [3] tall.
Powell attended Medford Tech, Trenton Catholic, and the South Kent School for high school, playing at the varsity level all four years of his high school career.He averaged 25 points per game and three rebounds per game at South Kent and averaged 17 points as a junior and 18.5 points as a sophomore at Trenton Catholic.
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Standing 7 feet, 9 inches tall, Rioux, who holds the world record for tallest male teenager, has stood out this season among his teammates and competitors, even on the bench. ... 7-foot-9 NCAA ...
This is a list of the tallest players in National Basketball Association history. It is currently topped by the 7-foot-7-inch (2.31 m) Romanian Gheorghe Mureșan, taken by the Washington Bullets as the number 30 overall pick in the 1993 NBA draft. [1] As of 2024, twenty-eight players have been listed at 7 feet 3 inches (2.21 m) or taller.