Yet while tall, Edey is not the tallest player in college basketball history. That honor still belongs to Paul Sturgess, a 7-8 center who played for Florida Tech and Mountain State from 2007-11.

Size matters in college football, and arguably no conference ... Mississippi State lost its tallest and heaviest player, offensive lineman Percy Lewis, to Auburn this offseason but added some ...

When Rioux suits up next season in Gainesville, he'll officially become the tallest college basketball player in history, surpassing recent Purdue big man Zach Edey (7-foot-4) and others.