At 7 ft 9, Rioux is world’s tallest teen and an intriguing basketball project

He has to duck to get through near every doorway and often hits his head. He wears a size 20 shoe, gets most of his wardrobe from team gear and won’t dare ride a scooter because “I don’t trust myself.”

TALL ORDER: Olivier Rioux, the 7 ft 9 NCAA college basketball player in Gainesville, Florida. Pic: John Raoux, AP

WALKING from his apartment to classes and then to the University of Florida’s basketball facility, Olivier Rioux poses for dozens — sometimes hundreds — of pictures a day.

Vertical shots, of course. Rioux won’t fit in the frame any other way.